Table 2.
Distribution of cardiometabolic risk factors among MUO children by gender.
| Girls | Boys | p-value | Total n = 135 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 60 | n = 75 | |||
| HDL-cholesterol ≤ 1.03 mmol/L | 30 (50.0%) | 36 (48.0%) | 0.82 | 66 (48.9%) |
| Triglycerides > 1.7 mmol/L | 11 (18.3%) | 10 (13.3%) | 0.43 | 21 (15.6%) |
| Systolic & diastolic BP > 90th percentile | 25 (41.7%) | 45 (60.0%) | 0.03 | 70 (51.9%) |
| Fasting plasma glucose > 5.6 mmol/L | 12 (20.0%) | 23 (30.7%) | 0.16 | 35 (25.9%) |
Data presented as frequency and proportion (%). Chi-square test was used to compare the cardiometabolic risk distribution among MUO children based on gender. HDL-cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; BP, blood pressure.