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Table 1 Characteristics of anthropometric parameters of boys and girls with Shwachman-Diamond syndrome (mean ± standard error; 95% confidence interval)

From: Somatic development in children with Shwachman-Diamond syndrome

Somatic characteristic

Boys

n = 7

Girls

n = 14

x ± SE

95% Cl

x ± SE

95% CI

Height (cm)

105.5 ± 6.3

92.3–118.7

103.1 ± 4.1

94.8–111.4

Weight (kg)

17.7 ± 2.1

13.5–22.1

17.8 ± 1.7

14.3–21.4

Body Mass Index (BMI) (kg/m2)

14.3 ± 0.2

13.9–14.8

15.3 ± 0.4

14.5–16.0

Upper limb length (cm)

44.0 ± 3.4

36.5–51.6

42.7 ± 2.4

37.8–47.7

Lower limb length (cm)

48.2 ± 4.0

39.3–57.1

45.3 ± 2.8

39.6–51.1

Trunk length (cm)

32.4 ± 1.9

28.0–36.7

32.4 ± 1.4

29.5–35.2

Shoulder width (cm)

22.9 ± 1.4

19.8–26.1

21.8 ± 1.0

19.8–23.9

Chest width (cm)

16.4 ± 0.7

14.8–18.1

15.4 ± 0.6

14.2–16.6

Chest depth (cm)

12.3 ± 0.6

11.5–13.1

12.1 ± 0.4

11.2–12.9

Hip width (cm)

16.2 ± 0.9

14.2–18.2

16.5 ± 0.7

14.9–18.1

Head circumference (cm)

47.4 ± 0.6

46.2–48.6

47.7 ± 0.7

46.3–49.1

Head length (mm)

164.6 ± 2.9

158.0–171.1

159.5 ± 3.7

151.6–167.5

Head width (mm)

130 ± 1.2

127.6–133.1

131.4 ± 2.1

126.9–136.0