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Table 2 Distribution of the variables according to age, BMI/A and H/A of the 30 adolescents evaluated at the Reference Center of Cystic Fibrosis of HC - FMRP - USP, 2010

From: Nutritional status of adolescents with cystic fibrosis treated at a reference center in the southeast region of Brazil

Variables

 

Median

min; max

p value

 

Age (years)

   

Pancreatic sufficiency

Pancreatic Sufficient

14.2

10.77; 14.7

>0.05

Pancreatic Insufficient

14.5

10.1; 19.8

Pubertal stage

Prepubertal

10.7

10.1; 14.7

>0.05

Pubertal

12.9

10.9; 19.0

Postpubertal

17.4

14.2; 19.8

Age at Cystic Fibrosis diagnosis

<2 years

14.6

10.3; 19.8

>0.05

≥2 years

12.8

10.1; 19.4

 

BMI/A a (z score)

   

Pancreatic

Pancreatic Sufficient

−0.8

−1.5; 1.7

>0.05

Sufficiency

Pancreatic Insufficient

−0.7

−3.7; 2.6

Pubertal stage

Prepubertal

−0.8

−3.7; 0.2

>0.5

Pubertal

−0.2

−1.0; 2.6

Postpubertal

−0.7

−2.4; 2.7

Age at Cystic Fibrosis diagnosis

<2 years

−0.8

−2.4; 1.7

>0.05

≥2 years

−0.5

−3.7; 2.3

 

H/A b (z score)

   

Pancreatic

Pancreatic Sufficient

−0.5

−2.9; 0.3

=0.05

Sufficiency

Pancreatic Insufficient

−0.8

−3.7; 1.3

Pubertal stage

Prepubertal

−0.7

−1.8; −0.2

>0.05

Pubertal

−1.5

−3.3; 1.2

Postpubertal

−0.5

3.7; 0.9

Age at Cystic Fibrosis diagnosis

Before 2 years

−1.1

−3.7; 0.3

>0.05

After 2 years

−0.8

−3.3; 1.2

  1. a BMI/A Body mass index of age
  2. b H/A height for age