Table 3.
Anthropometric follow-up data.
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | p 1 | p 2 | p 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st year anthropometry | n = 22 | n = 53 | n = 54 | |||
| Age (years) | 1.0 ± 0.1 | 1.0 ± 0.2 | 1.0 ± 0.1 | ns | ||
| Length SDS, mean ± SD (median) | −0.29 ± 0.79 (−0.06) |
0.07 ± 0.86 (0.15) |
0.28 ± 0.67 (0.25) |
0.082 | 0.257 | 0.015 |
| Weight SDS, mean ± SD (median) | −0.67 ± 0.99 (−0.51) |
−0.13 ± 1.06 (−0.15) |
0.13 ± 0.86 (0.05) |
0.064 | 0.274 | 0.005 |
| W/L %, mean ± SD (median) | 96.5 ± 9.1 (99.2) |
101.5 ± 11.3 (100.4) |
103.0 ± 9.0 (101.4) |
0.132 | 0.400 | 0.016 |
| Length < 3rd, n (%) | 1 (4.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.490 | ||
| W/L <90%, n (%) | 4 (18.2) | 6 (11.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0.381 | 0.011 | 0.001 |
| W/L>110%, n (%) | 2 (9.1) | 11 (20.7) | 9 (16.7) | 0.252 | 0.588 | 0.432 |
| 2nd year anthropometry | n = 14 | n = 27 | n = 41 | |||
| Age (years) | 2.0 ± 0.3 | 2.0 ± 0.2 | 2.1 ± 0.4 | ns | ||
| Length SDS, mean ± SD (median) | −0.25 ± 1.48 (0.10) |
0.40 ± 0.77 (0.49) |
0.37 ± 0.75 (0.38) |
0.200 | 0.529 | 0.322 |
| Weight SDS, mean ± SD (median) | −1.07 ± 1.12 (−0.82) |
−0.39 ± 1.18 (−0.31) |
0.18 ± 0.93 (0.10) |
0.064 | 0.094 | 0.001 |
| W/L %, mean ± SD (median) | 93.5 ± 10.9 (91.2) |
95.8 ± 7.8 (94.9) |
100.9 ± 9.4 (98.6) |
0.171 | 0.042 | 0.010 |
| Length < 3rd, n (%) | 1 (7.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.830 | ||
| W/L < 90%, n (%) | 4 (28.6) | 6 (22.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0.445 | 0.047 | 0.010 |
| W/L > 110%, n (%) | 2 (14.3) | 11 (40.7) | 9 (21.9) | 0.648 | 0.029 | 0.168 |
W/L, weight for length; p1 is between Group 1 and 2; p2 is between Group 2 and 3; p3 is between Group 1 and 3.
Bold values used for significant p values.