Research Article
Evaluating Bone Health in Egyptian Children with Forearm Fractures: A Case Control Study
Table 2
Subject characteristics and calcium and vitamin D intake.
| | | Controls () | Cases () | value |
| | Subject characteristics | | | | | Age, years | 7.7 ± 1.7 | 6.7 ± 2.3 | 0.08 | | Weight, kg | 25.6 ± 5.1 | 22.3 ± 6.0 | 0.06 | | Height, cm | 123.7 ± 10.1 | 116.8 ± 13.3 | 0.06 | | Male gender | 14 (60.8) | 14 (60.8) | 1 | | Body mass index (kg/m2) | 16.69 ± 0.94 | 15.64 ± 1.84 | 0.01 | | Calcium and vitamin D intake | | | 0.03 | | Adequate | 11 (47.8) | 11 (47.8) | | | Suboptimal | 11 (47.8) | 5 (21.7) | | | Low | 1 (4.3) | 7 (30.4) | | | Sun exposure | | | 0.09 | | Daily | 15 (65.2) | 10 (43.5) | | | Weekly | 8 (34.8) | 9 (39.1) | | | None | 0 | 4 (17.4) | |
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Results are expressed as mean ± standard deviation or (%).
signifies value ≤ 0.05.
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