Table 1 The demographic and anthropometric characteristics of blood transfusion-dependant β-thalassemia major patients and controls.
Parameters | Patients (n = 69) | Controls (n = 15) | P-value < |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender (Male/Female) | 45 (65.20%)/24 (34.80%) | 11(73.30%)/4 (26.70%) | 0.390 |
Age (years) | 8.72 ± 3.70 (1.00-16.00) | 8.40 ± 4.10 (3.00-14.00) | 0.799 |
Weight (kg) | 22.84 ± 7.04 (8.00-47.00) | 23.30 ± 9.38 (11.00-40.00) | 0.830 |
Height (meter) | 1.16 ± 0.15 (0.80-1.47) | 1.15 ± 0.18 (0.90-1.35) | 0.941 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 16.59 ± 2.13 (12.5-22.22) | 16.80 ± 3.38 (12.19-22.40) | 0.759 |