Items

Normal weight

(No, =40)

Under weight

(No, =40)

Chi square test/

Independent t test**

No

%

No

%

x²/t**

p value

Rickets

No

35

87.5%

31

77.5%

1.385

0.239

Yes

5

12.5%

9

22.5%

Hb (mg/dl)

Mean ± SD

10.95 ± 0.85

9.09 ± 0.90

9.503**

<0.001

Urea (mg/dl)

Mean ± SD

11.18 ± 2.10

8.03 ± 1.85

7.127**

<0.001

Creat (mg/dl)

Mean ± SD

0.85 ± 0.36

0.37 ± 0.09

8.220**

<0.001