Table 1 Characteristics of 88 children with or without adenoid and/or tonsillar hypertrophy
|  | Control (N = 16) | Adenoid hypertrophy (N = 18) | Tonsillar hypertrophy (N = 19) | Adenotonsillar hypertrophy (N = 35) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 9.0 ± 2.3 | 10.9 ± 1.5* | 8.9 ± 2.1 | 7.8 ± 2.9 |
Gender (male, %) | 14 (87.5%)* | 14 (77.8%)* | 13 (68.4%) | 18 (51.4%) |
Height (cm) | 136.7 ± 14.2 | 141.5 ± 23.9 | 137.8 ± 14.9 | 126.5 ± 21.5 |
Weight (kg) | 35.3 ± 13.3 | 42.2 ± 24.4 | 40.1 ± 15.9 | 31.7 ± 18.8 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 18.2 ± 3.3 | 19.6 ± 3.8 | 20.3 ± 4.1 | 18.2 ± 4.4 |
BMI z-score | 0.1 ± 1.1 | 0.5 ± 0.8 | 0.8 ± 1.1 | 0.3 ± 1.1 |
25(OH)D | 22.5 ± 4.3 | 18.7 ± 6.5 | 19.4 ± 4.5 | 18.4 ± 4.5 |