Table 1.
Clinical parameters and background characteristics of the observed data (n = 2,472) and the ‘Matching Database’ (n = 3,213).
| Parameter | Observed data | Matching Database | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | N (%) | Mean (SD) | N (%) | |
| Sex | ||||
| Girls | 895 (36) | 1,186 (37) | ||
| Boys | 1,577 (64) | 2,027 (63) | ||
| Indication | ||||
| GHD | 1,897 (77) | 2,487 (77) | ||
| SGA | 575 (23) | 726 (23) | ||
| Region | ||||
| America | 715 (29) | 845 (26) | ||
| Asia-Pacific | 490 (20) | 636 (20) | ||
| Europe | 1,267 (51) | 1,732 (54) | ||
| Birth length, cm | 48 (4.0) | 48 (4.1) | ||
| Birth weight, g | 2,799 (695) | 2,825 (678) | ||
| Gestational age, weeks | 38 (3.1) | 38 (2.8) | ||
| Height father, cm | 172 (7.1) | 172 (7.2) | ||
| Height mother, cm | 159 (6.7) | 159 (6.7) | ||
| Age at treatment start, years | 9.6 (3.2) | 9.8 (3.2) | ||
| HSDS at treatment start | -2.4 (0.7) | -2.3 (0.7) | ||