Table 1. Patients and Controls.
| Total | Controls | CKD | p* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 55 | 32 | 23 | |
| Gender | ||||
| male | 30 (55%) | 14 | 16 | |
| female | 25 (45%) | 18 | 7 | p = 0.01 |
| Age (years) | n = 9 | n = 3 | n = 6 | |
| 0–2 | 19 (35%) | 13 | 6 | |
| 3–6 | 11 (20%) | 6 | 5 | |
| 7–12 | 15 (27%) | 8 | 7 | |
| 13–18 | 10 (18%) | 5 | 5 | |
| mean | 6.7 (±5.7) | 6.2 (±5.7) | 7.3 (±5.7) | p = 0.5 |
| Weight (kg) | 22.4 (±18.6) | 22.5 (±20.8) | 22 (±14.4) | p = 0.66 |
| Height (cm) | 104.9 (±35.8) | 102.5 (±37.2) | 108.6 (±34.4) | p = 0.53 |
| BMI | 17.3 (±4) | 17.6 (±5.1) | 17 (±1.9) | p = 0.82 |
| BMI-SDS | - 0.28 (±1,4) | - 0.27 (±1.7) | - 0.27 (±1.1) | p = 0.93 |
| BSA (m2) | 0.78 (±0.5) | 0.77 (±0.5) | 0.8 (±0.4) | p = 0.55 |
*p = statistical significance (Mann-Whitney test) of the difference between controls and patients with CKD.