Table 2.
Characteristics of patients at the end of treatment.
| Leuprolide (N = 41) | Triptorelin (N = 23) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Values at the end of treatment | |||
| Age (years); [median (Q1–Q3)] | 10.2 (9.8–10.4) | 10.1 (9.8–10.3) | 0.353 |
| Weight (kg); [median (Q1–Q3)] | 41.5 (35.5–43.8) | 40.6 (35.0–46.3) | 0.690 |
| Height (cm); [median (Q1–Q3)] | 145.7 (138.0–148.6) | 142.8 (135.1–149.6) | 0.298 |
| PAH (cm); [median (Q1–Q3)] | 156.5 (153.7–160.7) | 158.2 (151.8–163.7) | 0.705 |
| Bone age (years); [median (Q1–Q3)] | 11.6 (10.9–12.0) | 12.3 (11.0–12.5) | 0.077 |
| Duration of therapy (days) [median (Q1–Q3)] | 971 (790–1,171) | 792 (760–1,003) | 0.001 |
| Pubic hair; [N (%)] | |||
| Ph 1 | 13 (31.7%) | 7 (30.4%) | 0.554 |
| Ph 2 | 23 (56.1%) | 15 (65.2%) | |
| Ph 3 | 5 (12.2%) | 1 (4.3%) | |
| Breast growth; [N (%)] | |||
| B1 | 5 (12.2%) | 0 | 0.206 |
| B2 | 25 (61.0%) | 15 (65.2%) | |
| B3 | 11 (26.8%) | 8 (34.8%) | |
| Absolute change | |||
| Weight (kg); [median (Q1–Q3)] | 12.0 (9.0–15.7) | 10.5 (7.8–14.0) | 0.203 |
| Height (cm); [median (Q1–Q3)] | 15.6 (12.7–16.8) | 16.1 (12.0–19.4) | 0.542 |
| PAH (cm); [median (Q1–Q3)] | 5.3 (1.4–9.9) | 4.2 (3.5–9.8) | 0.908 |
| Bone age (years); [median (Q1–Q3)] | 2.0 (1.4–2.5) | 1.8 (1.5–2.0) | 0.308 |