From: The Evaluation and Followup of Children Referred to Pediatric Endocrinologists for Short Stature
 | Male | Female | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristic | Return | No return | Return | No return |
Age (y) | 8.9 (4.6; 9329) | 9.1 (4.8; 5482) | 7.5 | 8.0 (4.5; 2691) |
Bone age delay (y) | 1.6 (1.3; 6283) | 1.5 (1.3; 3445) | 1.4 (1.4; 2503) | 1.3 (1.5; 1634) |
Target height SDS | 0.32 (0.70; 8506) | 0.35 (0.69; 4922) | 0.36 (0.70; 3628) | 0.38 (0.72; 2403) |
Height SDS | 2.11 | 2.04 (0.92; 5482) | 2.27 | 2.19 (1.05; 2691) |
Adjusted height SDS | 1.78 | 1.68 (0.99; 4922) | 1.91 | 1.80 (1.12; 2403) |