Total

non-growth retardation group

Growth retardation group

p

Enroll

N, (Boy: girl), n

61, (42:19)

43, (28:15)

18, (14:4)

Age

7 (1,15)

6 (1,14)

9 (1,15)

p < 0.05

Ht SDS

−1.31 ± 1.69

−0.54 ± 1.28

−3.165 ± 0.97

p < 0.001

GC usage time

720.04 ± 827.67

468.27 ± 487.08

1010.54 ± 1045.90

p < 0.001

Follow-up

Age

15 (9, 26)

15 (9, 26)

18 (13, 24)

p < 0.05

Ht SDS

−1.12 ± 1.83

−0.54 ± 1.39

−2.47 ± 2.06

p < 0.001

Retardation, n, (Boy: girl)

14, (12:2)

3, (3:0)

11, (9:2)

p < 0.001

GC usage time

1441.14 ± 943.56

1126.53 ± 987.08

1904.15 ± 787.78

p < 0.001

Total GC usage time

2161.18 ± 1483.98

1594.80 ± 1218.89

2814.69 ± 1535.57

p < 0.001

*Final height, n, (Boy: girl)

34, (25:9)

20, (14:6)

14, (11:3)

Final height SDS

−1.69 ± 2.08

−0.81 ± 1.61

−2.89 ± 2.08

p < 0.001

Final height short stature, n

11

1

10

p < 0.001