Table 2.
Anthropometric Characteristics of the Groups
| Z‐scores—mean ± SD | Control (n = 51) | URI (n = 74) | URI‐wheezing (n = 52) | Total (n = 177) | P * value ANOVA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Height/Age | −0.21 ± 0.88 | −0.43 ± 1.02 | −0.15 ± 0.89 | −0.29 ± 0.95 | 0.216 |
| Weight/Age | 0.34 ± 1.09 | 0.09 ± 1.14 | 0.29 ± 1.18 | 0.22 ± 1.14 | 0.474 |
| Weight/Height | 0.67 ± 1.87 | 0.54 ± 1.32 | 0.50 ± 1.18 | 0.56 ± 1.42 | 0.899 |
Mean ± SD.
*
Of the 177 children, a total of 101 (24 controls, 47 URI and 30 URI‐wheezing) were used to calculate the ratio of weight (kg) per height (cm), according to the World Health Organization tables for calculating Z‐scores (WHO 2006) only children with height up to 121 cm should be used.