Table 4.
Baseline characters of patients with early puberty
| Parameters Median (IQR) | CPP (n=14) | PT (n=7) | PPP (n=10) | P trend | P CPP vs PT | P CPP vs PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age at onset of puberty (in year) | 3.25 (1.5-5.78) | 1.2 (0.6-4.0) | 3.25 (1.98-5.78) | 0.078 | 0.052 | 0.666 |
| Age of presentation (in year) | 4.95 (2.93-6.6) | 2.1 (1.3-4.8) | 4.0 (2.88-6.25) | 0.215 | 0.146 | 0.796 |
| Female (percentage) | 10 (71.4%) | 7 (100%) | 7 (70%) | |||
| SMR at presentation | ||||||
| A | 1 (1-1) | 1 (1-1) | 1 (1-1.25) | 0.367 | 0.48 | 0.358 |
| P | 1 (1-2.25) | 1 (1-1) | 2.5 (1.75-3.0) | 0.006 | 0.08 | 0.047 |
| B | 3 (3-4) | 3 (2-3) | 1 (1-2) | 0.002 | 0.272 | 0.002 |
| SPL in cm | 7.8 (6.4-8) | NA | 8 (8-8) | 0.119 | NA | 0.119 |
| TV in mL | 5.5 (4.25-6) | NA | 3 (2-3) | 0.031 | NA | 0.031 |
| Height SDS | 0.8 (0.23-1.9) | 0.3 (−0.5-1.0) | 1.4 (−0.8-2.28) | 0.521 | 0.294 | 0.883 |
| Bone age SDS | 2.93 (2.09-6.68) | −0.6 (−0.68-0.3) | 4.23 (2.17-6.9) | 0.01 | 0.003 | 1 |
| Left Ovarian Volume in mL | 2.6 (0.68-4.05) | 0.5 (0.31-0.84) | 0.5 (0.1-54.0) | 0.115 | 0.019 | 0.434 |
| Right Ovarian Volume in mL | 2.1 (1.23-4.60) | 0.3 (0.29-0.98) | 0.4 (0.08-60.0) | 0.047 | 0.007 | 0.157 |
| Average Ovarian Volume in mL | 2.4 (0.76-4.29) | 0.42 (0.30-0.71) | 0.45 (0.09-57.0) | 0.03 | 0.003 | 0.222 |
| Uterine Volume in mL | 6.65 (5.10-10.25) | 1.6 (1.4-2.0) | 1.1 (0.3-30) | 0.653 | 0.001 | 0.143 |
SMR - Sexual Maturity Rating, A - Axillary hair stage, P - Pubic hair stage, B - Breast stage, SPL - Stretched penile length, TV - Testicular volume