Table 2.
Child/adolescent descriptive characteristics by study group
| Control | CHD | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 23 | 32 | – |
| Sex (M, F) | 13, 10 | 20, 12 | 0.655a |
| Age (years) | 11.7 ± 2.5 | 10.9 ± 2.6 | 0.268b |
| Birthweight (kg) | 3.67 ± 0.58 | 3.38 ± 0.59 | 0.071 |
| Height (m) | 1.49 ± 0.17 | 1.44 ± 0.17 | 0.250 |
| Weight (kg) | 42.3 ± 15.3 | 41.3 ± 21.6 | 0.473b |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 18.3 ± 3.1 | 18.9 ± 4.7 | 0.720b |
| Total fat mass (kg) | 8.7 ± 5.1 | 10.4 ± 9.4 | 0.746b |
| Total lean mass (kg) | 31.5 ± 10.5 | 29.1 ± 11.9 | 0.298b |
| Percent fat mass (%) | 19.9 ± 5.3 | 22.8 ± 7.6 | 0.131b |
| Percent lean mass (%) | 75.4 ± 5.4 | 73.1 ± 7.4 | 0.204 |
| Physical activity score (1–5 scale) | 3.35 ± 0.69 | 3.05 ± 0.71 | 0.117 |
| Overweight/Obese prevalence | 8% | 17% | 0.374 |
Data presented as means ± standard deviation. BMI Body mass index, CHD Congenital heart disease. Control, age- and sex-matched control group. aChi-square analysis; bMann-Whitney U analysis. No significant differences between groups