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Table 3 Comparisons SDS (SD) – Probability

From: Growth hormone significantly increases the adult height of children with idiopathic short stature: comparison of subgroups and benefit

  

Mean SDS (SD)

  

Mean SDS (SD)

p value

All ISS Males & Females (#88)

AH

-0.71 (0.74)

>

Base H

-2.61 (0.62)

<0.0001

 

AH

-0.71 (0.74)

=

MPH

-0.65 (0.92)

NS 0.638

Males

      

All Males (#68)

AH

-0.72 (0.72)

>

Base H

-2.58 (0.52)

<0.0001

 

AH

-0.72 (0.72)

=

MPH

-0.78 (0.84)

NS 0.674

 

AH

-0.72 (0.72)

≤

Fa H

-0.44 (0.90)

0.050

Normal puberty (NP) (#32)

AH

-0.82 (0.77)

=

Fa H

-0.49 (0.96)

NS 0.148

Delayed puberty (DP) (#36)

AH

-0.64 (0.66)

=

Fa H

-0.39 (0.84)

NS 0.184

Males NFSS (#47)

AH

-0.54 (0.64)

>

Base H

-2.57 (0.41)

<0.0001

 

AH

-0.54 (0.64)

=

MPH

-0.44 (0.73)

NS 0.489

 

AH

-0.54 (0.64)

<

Fa H

-0.18 (0.76)

0.019

NP (#20)

AH

-0.60 (0.67)

=

Fa H

-0.22 (0.89)

NS 0.156

DP (#27)

AH

-0.49 (0.61)

≤

Fa H

-0.15 (0.64)

NS 0.057

Males FSS (#21)

AH

-1.14 (0.72)

>

Base H

-2.59 (0.71)

<0.0001

 

AH

-1.14 (0.72)

=

MPH

-1.52 (0.51)

NS 0.064

 

AH

-1.14 (0.72)

=

Fa H

-0.99 (0.92)

NS 0.587

NP (#12)

AH

-1.19 (0.79)

=

Fa H

-0.99 (0.92)

NS 0.502

 

AH

-1.19 (0.79)

=

MPH

-1.52 (0.51)

NS 0.244

DP (#9)

AH

-1.07 (0.62)

=

Fa H

-1.06 (0.95)

NS 0.984

 

AH

-1.07 (0.62)

=

MPH

-1.49 (0.43)

NS 0.140

Females

      

All Females ISS (#20)

AH

-0.65 (0.70)

>

Base H

-2.71 (0.96)

<0.0001

 

AH

-0.65 (0.70)

=

MPH

-0.18 (0.85)

NS 0.120

 

AH

-0.65 (0.70)

=

Mo H

-0.57 (0.62)

NS 0.728

Females NFSS (#16)

AH

-0.62 (0.70)

<

MPH

+0.15 (0.85)

0.011

 

AH

-0.62 (0.70)

=

Mo H

-0.35 (0.62)

NS 0.269

NP (#13)

AH

-0.77 (0.57)

<

MPH

+0.16 (0.90)

0.006

 

AH

-0.77 (0.57)

=

Mo H

-0.34 (0.52)

NS 0.067

Males versus Females

      

All Males vs Females

 

Males [#68]

  

Females [#20]

p value

 

Base H

-2.58 (0.52)

=

Base H

-2.71 (0.96)

NS 0.554

 

MPH

-0.78 (0.84)

<

MPH

-0.18 (0.85)

0.025

 

Fa H

-0.44 (0.90)

=

Mo H

-0.57 (0.62)

NS 0.568

 

AH

-0.72 (0.72)

=

AH

-0.65 (0.70)

NS 0.725

 

AH Gain

+1.86 (0.69)

=

Gain

+2.06 (0.97)

NS 0.405

NFSS Males vs Females

 

Males [#47]

  

Females [#16]

p value

 

Base H

-2.57 (0.41)

=

Base H

-2.74 (0.96)

NS 0.485

 

MPH

-0.44 (0.73)

<

MPH

+0.15 (0.85)

0.044

 

Fa H

-0.18 (0.76)

=

Mo H

-0.35 (0.62)

NS 0.398

 

AH

-0.54 (0.64)

=

AH

-0.62 (0.70)

NS 0.239

 

AH Gain

+2.04 (0.64)

=

Gain

+2.12 (0.97)

NS 0.969

  1. Abbreviations: AH adult height, Base H baseline height, MPH midparental height, Fa H father’s height; Mo H Mother’s height, AH Gain adult height gain, NS not significant.