Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of control, isolated MMA, and MMA/HCY groups.
| Characteristics | Control subjects (N = 80) | Isolated MMA (N = 23) | MMA/HCY (N = 76) | P * |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 4.1 ± 2.7 | 6.0 ± 6.6 | 3.5 ± 2.9 | 0.226 |
| Male | 46 | 15 | 38 | 0.265 |
| Weigh Z score | 0.4 ± 1.2 | −0.3 ± 1.5 | −0.3 ± 1.2 | 0.001 |
| Height Z score | 0.5 ± 1.4 | −0.2 ± 1.4 | 0.2 ± 1.3 | 0.126 |
| BMI Z score | 0.1 ± 1.6 | −0.2 ± 1.7 | −0.6 ± 1.5 | 0.003 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 97.7 ± 11.2 | 102.2 ± 18.3 | 97.5 ± 10.3 | 0.733 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 55.6 ± 10.4 | 61.6 ± 11.8 | 58.2 ± 9.8 | 0.079 |
| HR (bpm) | 94.4 ± 13.7 | 107.6 ± 22.4 | 111.7 ± 19.5 | <0.001 |
Data are expressed as the mean ± SD. BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HR, heart rate.
*
According to t-test or Kruskal-Wallis test for continuous data and chi-squared test for categorical data, P <0.05 is considered significantly different between groups.