Table 1.
Demographics and patient characteristics
| 3 to 24 months (N=702) | 2 to 6 years (N=874) | 6 to 12 years (N=415) | 12 to 16 years (N=126) | Total number of analyzed patients (N=2117) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | |||||
| Mean (± SD) | 1.05 (±0.45) | 3.7 (±1.1) | 8.6 (±1.8) | 14.2 (±1.7) | 4.4 (±3.8) |
| Gender (p=0.0039) | |||||
| Male; n (%) | 408 (58.1) | 454 (51.9) | 204 (49.2) | 78 (61.9) | 1144 (54.0) |
| Female; n (%) | 294 (41.9) | 420 (48.1) | 211 (50.8) | 48 (38.1) | 973 (46.0) |
| Housing location (p=0.2536) | |||||
| Urban; n (%) | 636 (90.6) | 814 (93.1) | 386 (93.0) | 115 (91.3) | 1951 (92.2) |
| Rural; n (%) | 66 (9.4) | 60 (6.9) | 29 (7.0) | 11 (8.7) | 166 (7.8) |
| Body temperature (°C; p<0.0001) | |||||
| Mean (± SD) | 38.7 (±0.7) | 38.6 (±0.8) | 38.4 (±1.0) | 38.2 (±1.0) | 38.6 (±0.8) |
| Weight (kg) | |||||
| Mean (± SD) | 9.5 (±2.3) | 15.7 (±3.8) | 28.3 (±9.4) | 48.4 (±12.5) | 18.0 (±11.7) |
| Height (cm) | |||||
| Mean (± SD) | 74.5 (±9.3) | 98.7 (±10.9) | 128.3 (±12.9) | 154.2 (±14.7) | 99.8 (±25.9) |
| BMI (kg/m2; p<0.0001) | |||||
| Mean (± SD) | 17.1 (±2.7) | 16.0 (±2.3) | 16.9 (±3.6) | 20.3 (±4.6) | 16.8 (±3.1) |
Abbreviations: BMI, Body mass index; SD, Standard deviation.