Demographic and anthropometric data | Group A | Group B | Test value | P-value | |
No. = 20 | No. = 20 | ||||
Sex | Male | 11 (55.0%) | 15 (75.0%) | 3.840 | 0.147 |
Female | 9 (45.0%) | 5 (25.0%) | |||
Age (years) | Mean ± SD | 9.35 ± 4.49 | 5.35 ± 4.02 | 4.440 | 0.016 |
Range | 3 - 17 | 1 - 15 | |||
Weight (kgs) | Mean ± SD | 27.12 ± 14.48 | 16.48 ± 8.20 | 8.322 | 0.016 |
Range | 9.3 - 56 | 8.5 - 38 | |||
Weight Z score | Mean ± SD | 0.05 ± 0.82 | −0.48 ± 0.70 | 4.619 | 0.014 |
Range | −1.11 - 1.52 | −1.15 - 1.35 | |||
Height (cm) | Mean ± SD | 124.20 ± 26.42 | 98.05 ± 26.57 | 9.856 | 0.007 |
Range | 88 - 160 | 65 - 144 | |||
Height Z score | Mean ± SD | 0.19 ± 0.86 | −0.57 ± 0.96 | 5.795 | 0.005 |
Range | −1.4 - 1.46 | −1.76 - 1.09 | |||
BMI | Mean ± SD | 16.25 ± 2.96 | 16.11 ± 1.32 | 1.603 | 0.449 |
Range | 12.48 - 24.89 | 12.35 - 22 | |||
BMI Z score | Mean ± SD | −0.29 ± 0.62 | −0.04 ± 1.07 | 1.490 | 0.234 |
Range | −1.61 - 0.62 | −1.67 - 1.15 | |||
Bhalla scoring | Mild (%) | 10 (50.0%) | 12 (60.0%) | 1.182 | 0.553 |
Moderate (%) | 7 (35.0%) | 7 (35.0%) | |||
Severe (%) | 3 (15.0%) | 1 (5.0%) |