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. 2014 Jul 16;2014(1):15. doi: 10.1186/1687-9856-2014-15

Table 3.

Comparisons SDS (SD) – Probability

    Mean SDS (SD)     Mean SDS (SD) p value
All ISS Males & Females (#88)
 AH
 -0.71 (0.74)
 >
 Base H
 -2.61 (0.62)
 <0.0001
 
 AH
 -0.71 (0.74)
 =
 MPH
 -0.65 (0.92)
 NS 0.638
Males
  
  
  
  
  
  
All Males (#68)
 AH
 -0.72 (0.72)
 >
 Base H
 -2.58 (0.52)
 <0.0001
 
 AH
 -0.72 (0.72)
 =
 MPH
 -0.78 (0.84)
 NS 0.674
 
 AH
 -0.72 (0.72)
 ≤
 Fa H
 -0.44 (0.90)
 0.050
Normal puberty (NP) (#32)
 AH
 -0.82 (0.77)
 =
 Fa H
 -0.49 (0.96)
 NS 0.148
Delayed puberty (DP) (#36)
 AH
 -0.64 (0.66)
 =
 Fa H
 -0.39 (0.84)
 NS 0.184
Males NFSS (#47)
 AH
 -0.54 (0.64)
 >
 Base H
 -2.57 (0.41)
 <0.0001
 
 AH
 -0.54 (0.64)
 =
 MPH
 -0.44 (0.73)
 NS 0.489
 
 AH
 -0.54 (0.64)
 <
 Fa H
 -0.18 (0.76)
 0.019
NP (#20)
 AH
 -0.60 (0.67)
 =
 Fa H
 -0.22 (0.89)
 NS 0.156
DP (#27)
 AH
 -0.49 (0.61)
 ≤
 Fa H
 -0.15 (0.64)
 NS 0.057
Males FSS (#21)
 AH
 -1.14 (0.72)
 >
 Base H
 -2.59 (0.71)
 <0.0001
 
 AH
 -1.14 (0.72)
 =
 MPH
 -1.52 (0.51)
 NS 0.064
 
 AH
 -1.14 (0.72)
 =
 Fa H
 -0.99 (0.92)
 NS 0.587
NP (#12)
 AH
 -1.19 (0.79)
 =
 Fa H
 -0.99 (0.92)
 NS 0.502
 
 AH
 -1.19 (0.79)
 =
 MPH
 -1.52 (0.51)
 NS 0.244
DP (#9)
 AH
 -1.07 (0.62)
 =
 Fa H
 -1.06 (0.95)
 NS 0.984
 
 AH
 -1.07 (0.62)
 =
 MPH
 -1.49 (0.43)
 NS 0.140
Females
  
  
  
  
  
  
All Females ISS (#20)
 AH
 -0.65 (0.70)
 >
 Base H
 -2.71 (0.96)
 <0.0001
 
 AH
 -0.65 (0.70)
 =
 MPH
 -0.18 (0.85)
 NS 0.120
 
 AH
 -0.65 (0.70)
 =
 Mo H
 -0.57 (0.62)
 NS 0.728
Females NFSS (#16)
 AH
 -0.62 (0.70)
 <
 MPH
 +0.15 (0.85)
 0.011
 
 AH
 -0.62 (0.70)
 =
 Mo H
 -0.35 (0.62)
 NS 0.269
NP (#13)
 AH
 -0.77 (0.57)
 <
 MPH
 +0.16 (0.90)
 0.006
 
 AH
 -0.77 (0.57)
 =
 Mo H
 -0.34 (0.52)
 NS 0.067
Males versus Females
  
  
  
  
  
  
All Males vs Females
  
 Males [#68]
  
  
 Females [#20]
 p value
 
 Base H
 -2.58 (0.52)
 =
 Base H
 -2.71 (0.96)
 NS 0.554
 
 MPH
 -0.78 (0.84)
 <
 MPH
 -0.18 (0.85)
 0.025
 
 Fa H
 -0.44 (0.90)
 =
 Mo H
 -0.57 (0.62)
 NS 0.568
 
 AH
 -0.72 (0.72)
 =
 AH
 -0.65 (0.70)
 NS 0.725
 
 AH Gain
 +1.86 (0.69)
 =
 Gain
 +2.06 (0.97)
 NS 0.405
NFSS Males vs Females
  
 Males [#47]
  
  
 Females [#16]
 p value
 
 Base H
 -2.57 (0.41)
 =
 Base H
 -2.74 (0.96)
 NS 0.485
 
 MPH
 -0.44 (0.73)
 <
 MPH
 +0.15 (0.85)
 0.044
 
 Fa H
 -0.18 (0.76)
 =
 Mo H
 -0.35 (0.62)
 NS 0.398
 
 AH
 -0.54 (0.64)
 =
 AH
 -0.62 (0.70)
 NS 0.239
  AH Gain +2.04 (0.64) = Gain +2.12 (0.97) NS 0.969

Abbreviations: AH adult height, Base H baseline height, MPH midparental height, Fa H father’s height; Mo H Mother’s height, AH Gain adult height gain, NS not significant.