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Table 5 Characteristics of male and female subjects by return status.

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)

  1. Values are mean (SD, n).
  2. , return status by gender.