Table I.
Patient Characteristics
| Parameter | 10th Percentile | 25th Percentile | Median | 75th Percentile | 90th Percentile | Significantly Non‐Zero? (Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | 3.19 | 5.143 | 9.43 | 13.52 | 15.85 | NA |
| Weight, kg | 14.95 | 19.6 | 32.4 | 53.9 | 68 | NA |
| Height, cm | 96 | 110 | 136 | 160 | 171 | NA |
| BMI z score | −0.99 | −0.29 | 0.48 | 1.19 | 1.85 | P<.0001 |
| Height z score | −1.15 | −0.34 | 0.5 | 1.33 | 2.2 | P<.0001 |
| Weight z score | −0.92 | −0.22 | 0.51 | 1.2 | 1.92 | P<.0001 |
| Systolic BP z score | −0.97 | −0.3 | 0.41 | 1.23 | 2.02 | P<.0001 |
| Diastolic BP z score | −0.8 | −0.25 | 0.34 | 0.92 | 1.44 | P<.0001 |
| Maternal BMI, kg/m 2 | 19.02 | 20.61 | 22.69 | 25.83 | 30.08 | NA |
| Birth weight, g | 2528 | 3011 | 3408 | 3806 | 4119 | NA |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; NA, not applicable. Age‐independent z scores were compared with the American reference population (zero=normal). Values are expressed as median and range