| Variable | Control group n = 40 Mean ± SD | Patients group n = 40 Mean ± SD | Independent t-test | |
| t | p-value | |||
| Age (y) | 11.25 ± 3.63 | 11.88 ± 3.81 | −0.754 | 0.453 |
| Female | 16 (40%) | 15 (37.5%) | 0.053* | 0.818 |
| Male | 24 (60%) | 25 (62.5%) | ||
| Weight (kg) | 39.74 ± 16.21 | 25.09 ± 10.92 | 4.740 | 0.000 |
| Height (cm) | 139.40 ± 26.33 | 118.91 ± 19.10 | 3.984 | 0.000 |
| Systolic BP (mmhg) | 105.50 ± 7.32 | 124.50 ± 21.48 | −5.296 | 0.000 |
| Diastolic BP (mmhg) | 63.88 ± 5.72 | 78.25 ± 18.38 | −4.723 | 0.000 |