Table 5.

Characteristics of male and female subjects by return status.

	Male		Female
Characteristic	Return	No return	Return	No return
Age (y)	8.9 (4.6; 9329)	9.1 (4.8; 5482)	7.5 (4.3; 4046)a	8.0 (4.5; 2691)
Bone age delay (y)	1.6 (1.3; 6283)	1.5 (1.3; 3445)	1.4 (1.4; 2503)	1.3 (1.5; 1634)
Target height SDS	−0.32 (0.70; 8506)	−0.35 (0.69; 4922)	−0.36 (0.70; 3628)	−0.38 (0.72; 2403)
Height SDS	−2.11 (0.88; 9329)a	−2.04 (0.92; 5482)	−2.27 (0.99;  4046)a	−2.19 (1.05; 2691)
Adjusted height SDS	−1.78 (0.95; 8506)a	−1.68 (0.99; 4922)	−1.91 (1.05;  3628)a	−1.80 (1.12; 2403)

Values are mean (SD, n).

^aP < .001, return status by gender.