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Table 2 Comparisons of the height, weight and BMI of the CC boys to the WHO Child Growth Standards

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

Boy

 

0-2Y

n = 24

2-5Y

n = 36

5-14Y

n = 63 (36 in weight)

Height

CC

75.31 ± 10.54

97.87 ± 7.79

128.65 ± 14.75

(cm)

Standards

74.92 ± 9.39

99.74 ± 6.50

129.14 ± 13.17

 

t

0.34

−3.23

−0.51

 

P

0.737

0.003

0.615

Weight

CC

9.82 ± 2.70

15.27 ± 2.19

23.45 ± 5.47

(kg)

Standards

9.38 ± 2.07

15.40 ± 1.79

23.53 ± 3.57

 

t

1.42

−0.64

−0.12

 

P

0.170

0.529

0.906

BMI

CC

16.89 ± 0.91

17.70 ± 10.34

15.85 ± 1.62

(kg/m2)

Standards

16.50 ± 0.65

15.49 ± 0.24

16.07 ± 0.88

 

t

1.66

1.29

−1.06

 

P

0.110

0.206

0.295

  1. Notes: Eight children with outliers (out of the 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