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Table 1 Comparisons of the height, weight and BMI of the CC girls to the WHO Child Growth Standards

From: Height, weight and body mass index of children with congenital cataracts before surgical treatment

Girl

 

0-2Y

n = 20

2-5Y

n = 32

5-14Y

n = 43 (36 in weight)

Height

CC

74.47 ± 10.14

97.22 ± 6.52

122.55 ± 11.79

(cm)

Standards

73.17 ± 10.12

98.70 ± 6.83

124.61 ± 11.44

 

t

1.54

−0.50

−2.66

 

P

0.139

0.018

0.011

Weight

CC

9.34 ± 2.37

14.62 ± 2.21

20.84 ± 3.81

(kg)

Standards

8.69 ± 2.16

14.97 ± 1.95

22.77 ± 3.69

 

t

3.91

−0.84

−4.85

 

P

0.001

0.408

<0.001

BMI

CC

16.68 ± 1.99

15.61 ± 1.43

14.98 ± 1.65

(kg/m2)

Standards

16.03 ± 0.62

15.37 ± 0.13

15.79 ± 0.72

 

t

1.65

1.00

−3.42

 

P

0.116

0.325

0.001

  1. Notes: Nine children with outliers (out of mean ± 3 SD) were excluded in the measurements. Bold data are significant at P < 0.05
  2. Y years, CC congenital cataract, BMI body mass index