Table 1.
General characteristics I
| Studied population (n = 136) | Positive for mutation (n = 84) | Not positive for mutation (n = 52) | p value (positive vs. not positive) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male (%) | 46 | 42 | 54 | 0.166 |
| Age | 35 (33–38) | 37 (34–40) | 33 (28–37) | 0.113 |
| Anthropometric (measured) | ||||
| Height (cm) | 183.7 (181.8–185.7 | 183.4 (180.9–185.8) | 184.4 (181.2–187.6) | 0.604 |
| Lower segment (cm) | 96.1 (94.6–97.5) | 96.3 (94.4–98.1) | 95.8 (93.3–98.3) | 0.748 |
| Arm span (cm) | 188.1 (186.0–190.3) | 188.4 (185.6–191.1) | 187.8 (184.2–191.3) | 0.786 |
| Footsize | 42.8 (42.3–43.4) | 42.8 (42.2–43.5) | 42.9 (42.0–43.8) | 0.956 |
| Weight (kg) | 70.3 (67.3–73.3) | 72.0 (68.3–75.7) | 67.5 (62.3–72.7) | 0.153 |
| Anthropometric (calculated) | ||||
| Body Mass Index (BMI; kg/m2) | 20.7 (20.0–21.4) | 21.3 (20.4–22.1) | 19.7 (18.5–21.0) | 0.042 |
| Body surface area (m2) | 1.88 (1.84–1.93) | 1.91 (1.85–1.96) | 1.85 (1.77–1.93) | 0.230 |
| Upper segment–lower segment ratio (USLS) | 0.92 (0.90–0.94) | 0.91 (0.88–0.93) | 0.93 (0.90–0.97) | 0.218 |
| Arm span-height ratio (ASHR) | 1.024 (1.018–1.030) | 1.027 (1.019–1.036) | 1.018 (1.008–1.028) | 0.158 |
| Systemic score | 8 (7–9) | 8 (7–9) | 8 (7–9) | 0.249 |
The table shows the general characteristics of the examined cohort with and without identified (likely) pathogenic genetic variants
The italics emphasises that the result is significant