Table 1 Baseline Characteristics of Children with Graves’ Disease
Characteristic | The pulse group (N = 20) | The control group (N = 20) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender [male(%)/female(%)] | 6 (30.0)/14 (70.0) | 4 (20.0)/16 (80.0) | 0.465 |
Age (year) | 7.7 ± 3.2 | 8.9 ± 4.0 | 0.303 |
Duration (year) | 0.50 (0.18,1.00) | 0.50 (0.27,1.00) | 0.901 |
Palpitations(%) | 8 (40.0) | 10 (50.0) | 0.525 |
Fatigue (%) | 9 (45.0) | 10 (50.0) | 0.752 |
Irritability (%) | 16 (80.0) | 15 (75.0) | 0.705 |
Increased appetite (%) | 11 (55.0) | 9 (45.0) | 0.527 |
Weight loss (%) | 3 (15.0) | 4 (20.0) | 0.677 |
Diarrhoea (%) | 7 (35.0) | 9 (45.0) | 0.519 |
Increased perspiration (%) | 11 (55.0) | 12 (60.0) | 0.749 |
Exophthalmos (mm) | 17.85 ± 4.09 | 18.25 ± 4.36 | 0.767 |
Goiter grade 1 (%) | 5 (25.0) | 4 (20.0) | 0.705 |
Goiter grade 2 (%) | 15 (75.0) | 16 (80.0) | 0.705 |
Heart rate (bpm) | 114 ± 18 | 115 ± 17 | 0.873 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 121 ± 12 | 124 ± 11 | 0.449 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 71 ± 4 | 74 ± 5 | 0.063 |
TPOAb(+) (%) | 17 (85.0) | 17 (85.0) | 1.000 |
TGAb(+) (%) | 15 (75.0) | 14 (70.0) | 0.723 |
TRAb(+) (%) | 20 (100.0) | 19 (95.0) | 0.311 |