Table 4 Percentage occurrence of clinical features in the two subgroups
From: Relationship between rickets and incomplete distal renal tubular acidosis in children
| Â | Urine pH above 5.5 (19, 38%) | Urine pH below 5.5 (31, 62%) | Z value at 95% CI, p |
|---|---|---|---|
Limb deformity | 19 (100) | 31 (100) | Â |
Widening of the wrist and ankle joint, | 19 (100) | 31 (100) | Â |
Windswept deformity | 4 (21) | 0 (0) | 1.553, p > 0.05 |
Pain on walking | 17 (90) | 14 (46) | 2.883, p < 0.05 |
Bossing of the skull | 16 (84) | 21 (67) | 0.957, p > 0.05 |
Rachitic rosary | 6 (31.8) | 4(13) | 1.239, p > 0.05 |
Chest deformity | 5 (26.3) | 5 (16) | 0.51, p > 0.05 |
Delayed closure anterior fontanel | 3 (15.8) | 4 (13) | -0.134, p > 0.05 |
Poor dental status (caries, loss of teeth, malocculusion etc) | 3 (15.8) | 0 (0) | 1.052, p > 0.05 |
Tetany/convulsion | 1 (5) | 0 (0) | Â |