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. 2017 Mar 9;12(3):e0173144. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0173144

Table 3. Association between leptin SDS and motor function.

Leptin—MFM32 D1: standing position and transfers (%)
Leptin n mean SD median min-max p-value
Odds Ratio (95%-CI)
norm 14 33.6 34.1 19.2 0.0–84.6
> norm 20 10.9 24.9 2.6 0.0–89.0 p = 0.034
total 34 20.2 30.7 5.1 0.0–89.0 OR: 0.976 (0.955–0.998)
Leptin—MFM32 D2: axial and proximal motor function (%)
Leptin n mean SD median min-max p-value
Odds Ratio (95%-CI)
norm 14 72.2 27.4 77.8 30.5–100.0
> norm 20 47.5 32.5 50.0 0.0–100.0 p = 0.029
total 34 57.7 32.5 55.5 0.0–100.0 OR: 0.977 (0.957–0.998)
Leptin—MFM32 D3: distal motor function (%)
Leptin n mean SD median min-max p-value
Odds Ratio (95%-CI)
norm 14 72.1 25.1 66.7 33.3–100.0
> norm 20 54.0 34.7 57.1 0.0–100.0 p = 0.103
total 34 61.4 32.0 59.5 0.0–100.0 OR: 0.982 (0.962–1.004)
Leptin—MFM32: Total score (%)
Leptin n mean SD median min-max p-value
Odds Ratio (95%-CI)
norm 14 56.3 28.4 51.0 24.0–93.8
> norm 20 33.9 25.9 34.4 0.0–96.0 p = 0.026
total 34 43.1 28.8 34.8 0.0–96.0 OR: 0.973 (0.951–0.997)

n = numbers, SD = Standard Deviation, min = minimun, max = maximum, OR = Odds ratio; CI = Confidence Interval; MFM32 = Motor Function Measurement32