Table 2. Body composition of the children with CP and healthy children.
| Variables | CP | Healthy children (n = 16) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (n = 16) | Quadriplegia (n = 5) | Paraplegia (n = 7) | Hemiplegia (n = 4) | ||
| Height (cm) | 118.09 ± 12.99 | 125.00 ± 9.64§,∥ | 114.93 ± 16.35§ | 115.00 ± 8.33§ | 133.03 ± 15.02† |
| Height percentile (%) | 20.25 ± 30.25 | 33.80 ± 37.16§,∥ | 5.43 ± 4.50§ | 29.25 ± 42.05§,∥ | 64.06 ± 28.18‡ |
| Weight (kg) | 23.19 ± 9.17 | 30.40 ± 10.36 | 19.57 ± 7.52 | 20.50 ± 6.14 | 31.19 ± 9.99* |
| Weight percentile (%) | 27.13 ± 32.78 | 52.20 ± 42.94∥ | 9.43 ± 11.10§ | 26.75 ± 29.80§,∥ | 54.00 ± 25.76* |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 16.13 ± 3.88 | 19.00 ± 4.90∥ | 14.57 ± 2.88§ | 15.25 ± 2.50§ | 17.07 ± 2.09 |
| BMI percentile (%) | 36.94 ± 35.64 | 60.20 ± 41.48 | 23.43 ± 29.33 | 31.50 ± 31.13 | 46.06 ± 25.38 |
Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation.
CP, cerebral palsy; BMI, body mass index
Significantly different between CP and healthy children at *p < 0.05, †p < 0.01, and ‡p < 0.001. §,∥Values with different superscript mark were significantly different in quadriplegia, paraplegia, and hemiplegia at p < 0.05.