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Table 4 Factors assessed in determination of sex assignment

From: Assessing sex assignment concordance with genotype and phenotype

Factors assessed at birth

Male sex assignment (%)

Female sex assignment (%)

Kappa agreement with factor

Karyotype

46.8

53.2

0.371*

External anatomy

47.7

52.3

0.774*

Internal anatomy

42.9

57.1

0.571*

**Hormones

55.6

44.4

0.283

Factors assessed during GMT evaluation

Male sex assignment (%)

Female sex assignment (%)

Kappa agreement with factor

Karyotype

46.8

53.2

0.520*

External Anatomy

56.8

43.2

0.954*

Internal Anatomy

50.0

50.0

0.714*

**Hormones

63.0

37.0

0.557*

  1. * Statistically significant at p < 0.05.
  2. ** Refers to hormonal testing to rule in or rule out presence of androgens. Normal female and male levels in children were considered the normal cut offs.