Table 2.
Demographic, anthropometric and biochemical evaluation in MoA and normal comparisons, who underwent the polysomnographic study
| MoA (n = 34) | Control (n = 51) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Age |
10.67 ± 2.6 |
10.92 ± 2.37 |
0.653 |
|
Sex ratio (M/F) |
20/14 |
28/23 |
0.893 |
|
z-BMI (z score Body Mass Index) |
0.31 ± 0.43 |
0.21 ± 0.37 |
0.256 |
|
Hemoglobin (g/dL) |
13.04 ± 0.97 |
13.1 ± 1.05 |
0.791 |
|
Serum iron, (μg/dL) |
80.30 ± 17.21 |
79.95 ± 18.04 |
0.929 |
|
Serum ferritin, (μg/L) |
34.5 ± 16.2 |
31.97 ± 15.1 |
0.464 |
| Transferrin saturation (%) | 23.51 ± 5.14 | 22.76 ± 6.32 | 0.571 |
Table 2 shows the comparison between demographic and hematologic characteristics of both PSG study population.
In order to verify the matching about sex ratio (M/F) the Chi-square test was performed; all other characteristics was evaluated applying t-Test.