Table 2 Anthropometric parameters in HbSS patients vs. HbSC patients
Anthropometric data | Hb SS | HbSC | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Group (n = 38) | Group (n = 14) | ||
Age (years) | 10.44 ± 4.55 | 13.05 ± 4.47 | 0.0850 |
Height | 137.1 ± 21.7 | 150.2 ± 24.5 | 0.1340 |
Height-SDS | − 0.2 ± 1.1 | 0.4 ± 0.7 | 0.1807 |
Height-SDS adjusted for TH | 0.3 ± 0.9 | 1.0 ± 0.6 | 0.0270 |
Weight | 32.6 ± 14.0 | 51.1 ± 25.0 | 0.0374 |
BMI (Kg/m2) | 16.5 ± 2.7 | 21.1 ± 4.9 | 0.0045 |
BMI-SDS | −0.7 ± 1.4 | 0.9 ± 1.1 | 0.0043 |
Growth velocity cm/year | 4.0 ± 2.3 | 4.2 ± 3.3 | 0.7863 |
Growth velocity -SDS | −1.6 ± 2.2 | −2.3 ± 3.5 | 0.8398 |
Sitting height | 69.3 ± 9.0 | 75.7 ± 11.8 | 0.1760 |
Sitting height/height | 0.51 ± 0.02 | 0.50 ± 0.02 | 0.8614 |