Table 1.
Nutritional status indices.
| Variable | Patient | Control | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| CL (n) | 123 | 77 | |
| Age(M) | 5.16 ± 2.11 | 5.53 ± 2.34 | 0.249 |
| Weight (kg) | 7.37 ± 1.10 | 7.42 ± 1.28 | 0.811 |
| Length (cm) | 65.40 ± 4.08 | 65.99 ± 4.75 | 0.354 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 17.28 ± 1.95 | 16.92 ± 1.30 | 0.163 |
| Z-score | |||
| W/A | −0.09 ± 1.03 | 0.12 ± 0.91 | 0.143 |
| L/A | −0.24 ± 1.33 | 0.24 ± 0.95 | 0.006 |
| BMI | 0.07 ± 1.28 | −0.03 ± 0.89 | 0.516 |
| CP (n) | 263 | 74 | |
| Age(M) | 8.36 ± 1.59 | 8.43 ± 2.26 | 0.746 |
| Weight (kg) | 8.20 ± 0.96 | 8.47 ± 1.12 | 0.039 |
| Length (cm) | 70.22 ± 3.74 | 70.69 ± 3.86 | 0.345 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 16.77 ± 1.93 | 16.90 ± 1.20 | 0.600 |
| Z-score | |||
| W/A | −0.28 ± 1.07 | 0.04 ± 0.85 | 0.019 |
| L/A | −0.17 ± 1.35 | 0.12 ± 0.97 | 0.080 |
| BMI | −0.24 ± 1.50 | −0.05 ± 0.83 | 0.298 |
| CLP (n) | 122 | 118 | |
| Age(M) | 7.08 ± 2.35 | 7.47 ± 3.37 | 0.295 |
| Weight (kg) | 7.81 ± 1.06 | 8.06 ± 1.46 | 0.137 |
| Length (cm) | 68.23 ± 4.92 | 68.87 ± 5.79 | 0.353 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 16.79 ± 1.67 | 16.87 ± 1.24 | 0.682 |
| Z-score | |||
| W/A | −0.44 ± 0.89 | 0.07 ± 0.86 | 0.000 |
| L/A | −0.42 ± 1.50 | 0.13 ± 0.98 | 0.001 |
| BMI | −0.26 ± 1.17 | −0.01 ± 0.84 | 0.058 |
Age, surgery age (month); M, month; W/A, Weight- for-Age; L/A, Length -for-Age; BMI, Body Mass Index-for-Age; p < 0.05 are considered statistically significant.