Table 4.
Baseline analysis of participants.
| Characteristics | Control- (n = 11) | Control+ (n = 5) | SIDS (n = 26) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in weeks, median (range) | 9 (0–65) | 23 (8–97) | 14 (3–36) | n.s. |
| Male, % | 64% | 60% | 65% | n.s. |
| Thymus weight in grams, median(range) | 20 (6–50) | 20 (4–48) | 34 (14–55) | 0.014 |
| Body weight in grams, median (range) | 5300 (2350–9000) | 10,800 (2974–12,200) | 6058 (3500–10,100) | n.s. |
| Body height in cm, median (range) | 57 (47–68) | 66 (43–87) | 62.5 (49–72) | n.s. |
| Ratios of thymus weight to body weight (%), median (range) | 0.48 (0.20–0.68) | 0.28 (0.11–0.44) | 0.58 (0.31–0.75) | 0.004 |
| Body Mass Index in kg/m2, median (range) | 14.72 (10.64–19.14) | 17.86 (15.85–24.79) | 16 (13.55–21.21) | n.s. |
n.s. represents no significance in statistics. The Control- represents control cases without symptoms of infection. The Control+ group represents control cases who died from severe infection.