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

0.000^a

1.000

Z score: Weight (kg)

−0.69 (−1.04 - 0.26)

0.42 (−0.06 - 0.74)

3.013^c

0.003

Z score: Height (cm)

−0.33 (−0.78 - 0.06)

0.20 (−0.36 - 1.10)

2.813^c

0.005

Z score: BMI

−0.36 (−0.89 - 0.28)

0.54 (−0.44 - 1.29)

2.063^c

0.039

SBP (mmHg)

127.0 ± 22.0

109.0 ± 8.03

4.210^b

0.001

DBP (mmHg)

84.67 ± 16.55

73.0 ± 5.35

3.673^b

0.001

WBCs (×10³/mm³)

6.19 ± 1.81

7.65 ± 1.26

−3.645^b

0.001

RBCs (10⁶/mm³)

3.76 ± 0.77

4.47 ± 0.26

−4.804^b

0.001

Hb (g/dl)

10.14 ± 2.01

11.98 ± 0.49

−4.843^b

0.001

Hct (%)

32.50 ± 6.76

39.42 ± 1.60

−5.451^b

0.001

MCV (fL)

84.60 ± 11.20

85.90 ± 5.31

−0.576^b

0.567

Platelets (×10³/mm³)

204.27 ± 62.89

248.17 ± 52.74

−2.930^b

0.005

Urea (mg/dl)

161.00 ± 51.70

25.33 ± 6.47

14.262^b

0.001

Creat (mg/dl)

8.02 ± 2.43

0.44 ± 0.14

17.064^b

0.001

CRP (mg/l)

16 (13 - 19)

3 (2 - 4)

−6.663^c

0.001