Table 1. Characteristics of study participants stratified by gender
|
Parameter |
Boys (n=75) |
Girls (n=80) |
Total (n=155) |
p value |
|
|
Age (yr) |
Mean |
7.70 ± 1.59 |
7.79 ± 1.55 |
7.73 ± 1.57 |
|
|
Range |
(6.00- 15.00) |
(6.00 – 15.00) |
(6.00 – 15.00) |
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|
Weight (kg) |
Mean |
21.12 ± 4.50 |
22.81 ± 6.40 |
22.00± 5.61 |
|
|
Range |
(11.00 -35.00) |
(14.00 - 46.00) |
(11.00 - 46.00) |
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|
Height (cm) |
Mean |
120.80 ± 8.69 |
121.86 ± 10.26 |
121.35 ±9.52 |
|
|
Range |
(101.00 - 150.00) |
(101.00 - 150.00) |
(101.00 - 150.00) |
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|
Vitamin B12 (pmol/L) |
Mean |
631.64 ± 274.80 |
616.52 ± 253.68 |
623.83 ± 263.35 |
NS |
|
Range |
(163.00-1550.00) |
(186.00 - 1120.00) |
(163.00- 1550.00) |
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|
Vitamin B9 (nmol/L) |
Mean |
11.10 ± 4.58 |
10.44 ± 4.15 |
10.76 ± 4.36 |
NS |
|
Range |
(4.20 -27.00) |
(4.30 - 22.20) |
(4.20 - 27.20) |
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|
Haemoglobin (g/dl) |
Mean |
11.88 ± 1.12 |
12.12 ± 1.28 |
12.01 ±1.21 |
NS |
|
Range |
(6.70 - 13.60) |
(6.30 - 14.20) |
(6.30-14.20) |
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|
MCH (pg/gr) |
Mean |
25.70 ± 3.23 |
26.74 ± 2.62 |
26.24 ± 2.97 |
p= 0.029 |
|
Range |
(14.70 - 34.60) |
(18.00 - 32.20) |
(14.70 - 34.60) |
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MCH, Mean corpuscular haemoglobin.