Table 1 General characteristics of patients and control group and the related comparisons
variable | Control group | OI children | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (y) | 8.29±4 | 8.29±4 | 1 |
Calcium (mg/dl) | 9.85±0.49 | 9.64±0.67 | 0.230 |
Phosphorous (mg/dl) | 4.42±0.5 | 4.80±0.83 | 0.063 |
Alkaline phosphates (IU/L) | 428±74 | 534±250 | 0.063 |
25OHD (ng/ml) | 18.35±5.35 | 25.80±15.34 | 0.033 |
Height | 124.96±22.10 | 119±25.10 | 0.398 |
Weight | 24.43±9.50 | 24.04±13.20 | 0.909 |
BMI | 15.24±2.27 | 15.73±3.50 | 0.580 |
BMI Percentile | 28.91±6.92 | 36.52±6.20 | 0.418 |
Sun exposure (%) | Low 52% | Low 61% | 0.329 |
Medium 43% | Medium 26% | ||
High 5% | High 13% | ||
Physical activity (%) | Insufficient 21.7% | Insufficient 73.9% | <0.001 |
Sufficient 78.3% | Sufficient 26.1% | ||
Puberty (%) | Pre pubertal 78% | Pre pubertal 61% | 0.359 |
Early pubertal 13% | Early pubertal 30% | ||
Late pubertal 9% | Late pubertal 9% | ||
Sex (%) | Male 39.1% | Male 39.1% | 0.618 |
Female 60.9% | Female 60.9% |