Table 1 The characteristics of included children
Variables | Compliance group(n = 118) | Non-compliance group(n = 210) | t/χ2 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age(y) | 11.02 ± 2.35 | 8.96 ± 2.71 | 3.021 | 0.005 |
Male/female | 75/43 | 142/68 | 2.408 | 0.091 |
BMI(kg/m2) | 21.34 ± 2.44 | 22.01 ± 3.52 | 6.663 | 0.076 |
Only child of family | Â | Â | 1.418 | 0.002 |
  Yes | 36(30.51%) | 151(71.90%) |  |  |
  No | 82(69.49%) | 59(28.10%) |  |  |
Place of residence | Â | Â | 2.112 | 0.107 |
  Rural area | 47(39.83%) | 85(40.48%) |  |  |
  City | 71(60.17%) | 125(59.52%) |  |  |
Guardians | Â | Â | 5.291 | 0.013 |
  Parents | 79(66.95%) | 82(39.05%) |  |  |
  Grandparents | 30(25.42%) | 124(59.05%) |  |  |
  Others | 9(7.63%) | 4(1.90%) |  |  |
Type of fracture | Â | Â | 4.119 | 0.055 |
  Closed | 85(72.03%) | 149(70.95%) |  |  |
  Open | 33(27.97%) | 61(29.05%) |  |  |
Site of fracture | Â | Â | 2.814 | 0.054 |
  Upper limb | 72(61.02%) | 114(54.29%) |  |  |
  Lower limb | 38(32.20%) | 75(35.71%) |  |  |
  Both | 8(6.78%) | 21(10%) |  |  |
Causes of fracture | Â | Â | 1.947 | 0.106 |
  Traffic accident | 61(51.69%) | 104(49.52%) |  |  |
  Fall | 55(46.62%) | 102(48.57%) |  |  |
  Others | 2(1.69%) | 4(%) |  |  |
Type of Temperament | Â | Â | 2.988 | 0.001 |
  Easy-going temperament | 74(62.72%) | 60(28.57%) |  |  |
  Troublesome temperament | 17(14.41%) | 67(31.90%) |  |  |
  Initiate slow temperament | 16(13.56%) | 51(24.29%) |  |  |
  Intermediate temperament | 11(9.32%) | 32(15.24%) |  |  |