| Variables |
Group I Cases group (No = 30) |
Group II Control group (No = 30) |
Test value |
P-value |
| Age (yrs) |
12.05 ± 3.17 |
12.05 ± 3.17 |
0.000a |
1.000 |
| Z score: Weight (kg) |
−0.69 (−1.04 - 0.26) |
0.42 (−0.06 - 0.74) |
3.013c |
0.003 |
| Z score: Height (cm) |
−0.33 (−0.78 - 0.06) |
0.20 (−0.36 - 1.10) |
2.813c |
0.005 |
| Z score: BMI |
−0.36 (−0.89 - 0.28) |
0.54 (−0.44 - 1.29) |
2.063c |
0.039 |
| SBP (mmHg) |
127.0 ± 22.0 |
109.0 ± 8.03 |
4.210b |
0.001 |
| DBP (mmHg) |
84.67 ± 16.55 |
73.0 ± 5.35 |
3.673b |
0.001 |
| WBCs (×103/mm3) |
6.19 ± 1.81 |
7.65 ± 1.26 |
−3.645b |
0.001 |
| RBCs (106/mm3) |
3.76 ± 0.77 |
4.47 ± 0.26 |
−4.804b |
0.001 |
| Hb (g/dl) |
10.14 ± 2.01 |
11.98 ± 0.49 |
−4.843b |
0.001 |
| Hct (%) |
32.50 ± 6.76 |
39.42 ± 1.60 |
−5.451b |
0.001 |
| MCV (fL) |
84.60 ± 11.20 |
85.90 ± 5.31 |
−0.576b |
0.567 |
| Platelets (×103/mm3) |
204.27 ± 62.89 |
248.17 ± 52.74 |
−2.930b |
0.005 |
| Urea (mg/dl) |
161.00 ± 51.70 |
25.33 ± 6.47 |
14.262b |
0.001 |
| Creat (mg/dl) |
8.02 ± 2.43 |
0.44 ± 0.14 |
17.064b |
0.001 |
| CRP (mg/l) |
16 (13 - 19) |
3 (2 - 4) |
−6.663c |
0.001 |