Research Article

Cormic Index Profile of Children with Sickle Cell Anaemia in Lagos, Nigeria

Table 4

Regression of BMI on Cormic Index of subjects and controls.

Independent variables Equation SEE (cm)

Sickle cell anaemia subjects
 Males3.73 + 0.21 CI0.1622.448
 Females6.10 + 0.15 CI0.1261.951
 Males and females4.60 + 0.18 CI0.1492.215
Controls
 Males6.52 + 0.16 CI0.0632.901
 Females15.26 + 0.02 CI0.0003.961
 Males and females10.84 + 0.09 CI0.0143.459

CI: Cormic Index.
Note: Cormic Index should be expressed as a percentage.