Table 2. Differences in pituitary hormone deficiency between the idiopathic and organic GHD groups.
| GHD types | Total (N = 163) | Idiopathic GHD (n = 131) | Organic GHD (n = 32) | P valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isolated GHD vs. MPHD | < 0.001 | ||||
| Isolated GHD | 129 (79.1) | 120 (91.6) | 9 (28.1) | ||
| MPHD | 34 (20.9) | 11 (8.4) | 23 (71.9) | ||
| No. of MPHD | 0.045 | ||||
| GHD + 1 pituitary deficiency | 10 (6.1) | 6 (4.6) | 4 (12.5) | ||
| GHD + 2 pituitary deficiencies | 6 (3.7) | 3 (2.3) | 3 (9.4) | ||
| GHD + 3 pituitary deficiencies | 9 (3.7) | 1 (0.8) | 8 (25.0) | ||
| GHD + 4 pituitary deficiencies | 9 (5.5) | 1 (0.8) | 8 (25.0) | ||
| Types of MPHD (except GHD) | 0.283 | ||||
| TSHD | 32 (19.6) | 10 (7.6) | 22 (68.8) | ||
| ACTHD | 26 (16.0) | 5 (3.8) | 21 (65.6) | ||
| CDI | 21 (12.9) | 2 (1.5) | 19 (59.4) | ||
| LH/FSHD | 13 (8.0) | 2 (1.5) | 12 (37.5) | ||
All values are presented as measured number (percentage).
GHD = growth hormone deficiency, MPHD = multiple pituitary hormone deficiency, TSHD = thyroid stimulating hormone deficiency, ACTHD = adrenocorticotropic hormone deficiency, CDI = central diabetes insipidus, LH/FSHD = hypogonadotropic hypogonadism.
aP values are calculated with χ2 test.