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. 2023 Aug 24;10(9):1442. doi: 10.3390/children10091442

Table 2.

IQSEC2 vs. RTT comparisons: demographic data.

Variable A
IQSEC2-Mutated Males
B
IQSEC2-Mutated Females
C
MECP2-Mutated Females
Comparison
between Groups
(p-Value)
Post Hoc
Differences
p < 0.05
Demographics
N 9 9 10
Age (years) 10.7 ± 6.6 16.4 ± 7.2 15.5 ± 7.7 0.210
Age category
Pediatric 9 (47.4%) 5 (%) 4 (%) 0.588
Adolescent 6 (31.6%) 3 (%) 3 (%)
Adult 4 (21.1%) 1 (%) 3 (%)
Genetic diagnosis ≤ 2 years
2 (22.2%) 0 (0%) 8 (80%) 0.0005 C > A ~ B
Body weight z-score −0.86 ± 1.37 0.42 ± 1.11 −2.00 ± 1.76 0.004 C < B ~ A
Height z-score −0.49 ± 1.17 −0.16 ± 1.08 −1.90 ± 1.44 0.003 C < B ~ A
Head circumference
z-score
−1.23 ± 0.79 −0.65 ± 1.17 −2.3 ± 1.5 0.015 C < B ~ A
BMI z-score −0.87 ± 1.37 0.24 ± 1.42 −1.26 ± 1.41 0.062
Perinatal/neonatal data
Gestational age (weeks) 40 [38.0–40.2] 38 [37.0–40.0] 40 [40.0–40.0] 0.250
Prematurity 1 (11.1%) 2 (20%) 0 (0%) 0.339
Adverse perinatal events 2 (22.2%) 4 (40%) 1 (10%) 0.289
Neonatal birth weight (g) 3180.0 ± 605.2 3066.8 ± 441.0 3187.0 ± 223.4 0.795
Neonatal birth weight
z-score
−0.21 ± 0.93 0.26 ± 1.25 −0.34 ± 0.36 0.379
Birth weight
classification
AGA 7 (77.8%) 7 (70%) 9 (90%) 0.698
LGA 1 (11.1%) 2 (20%) 0 (0%)
SGA 1 (11.1%) 1 (10%) 1 (10%)
Delivery mode
SVD 6 (66.7%) 7 (70%) 8 (80%) 0.249
ELCS 2 (22.2%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
EMCS 1 (11.1%) 3 (30%) 2 (20%)
Breastfeeding 4 (44.4%) 7 (70%) 10 (100%) 0.025 C < B ~ A
Breastfeeding duration (months) 9.7 ± 5.2 11.3 ± 6.2 10.8 ± 7.2 0.927

Data are expressed as mean ± SD or median [inter-quartile range IQR] as appropriate. Legend: BMI, body mass index; AGA, appropriate for gestational age; LGA, large for gestational age; SGA, small for gestational age; SVD, spontaneous vaginal delivery; ELCS, elective caesarean section; EMCS, emergency caesarean section. Data not available for n = 2 patients. Data not available for n = 1 patient.