Table 2.
Participant Characteristics at Baseline, Responders v. Non-responders (N = 33)
| Variable (baseline) | < 18 years | ≥18 years | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Responder (n = 11) n (%) or mean (sd) |
Non-responder (n = 8) n (%) or mean (sd) |
Responder (n = 7) n (%) or mean (sd) |
Non-responder (n = 7) n (%) or mean (sd) |
|
| Age (years) | 9.7 (3.4) | 10.4 (4.4) | 27.4 (7.6) | 34.2 (9.7) |
| Sex | ||||
| Male, n (%) | 8 (73) | 3 (37) | 2 (29) | 3 (43) |
| Female, n (%) | 3 (27) | 5 (63) | 5 (71) | 4 (57) |
| Average weight (kg) | 34.8 (19.2) | 46.4 (27. 8) | 72.4 (17.2) | 76.4 (20.8) |
| Average height (cm) | 138.7 (21.2) | 138.4 (23.8) | 168.2 (10) | 165.3 (7.8) |
| MF adherence n (%) | ||||
| Take full amount | 7 (64) | 7 (88) | 4 (57) | 2 (29) |
| Do not take full amount | 3 (27) | 0 | 2 (29) | 3 (43) |
| N/A | 0 | 0 | 1 (14) | 0 |
| Missing | 1 (9) | 1 (12) | 0 | 2 (29) |
| Total Calories (kcal) | 1556 (321) | 1571 (344) | 2354 (830) | 1812 (275) |
| Taking two MF | ||||
| Yes | 2 (18.2) | 3 (37.5) | 1 (14.3) | 2 (28.6) |
| No | 9 (81.8) | 5 (62.5) | 6 (85.7) | 5 (71.4) |
| Percent of total protein intake from MFb | 54.1 (35.2)a | 76.5 (13.8)a | 49.3 (29.5) | 59.2 (29.1) |
N/A not applicable, sd standard deviation
aMean intake of MF in g significantly different between responders/non-responders at baseline for < 18 years (p = 0.02)
bIncludes protein intake from both primary and secondary MF