Case Control Study
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World J Clin Pediatr. Mar 9, 2024; 13(1): 87866
Published online Mar 9, 2024. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v13.i1.87866
Table 1 Matching between cases and controls

Cases (n = 40)
Controls (n = 21)
P value
Gender distribution, n (%)
    Females13 (32.5)10 (47.5)0.2471
    Males27 (67.5)11 (52.5)
Age in yr, median (IQR)7 (4)6 (4)0.3612
BMI Z scores, median (IQR)-1 (0)-1 (0)0.9992
Coexistence of malnutrition, n (%)
    Yes35 (87.5)21 (100)0.1543
    No5 (12.5)0 (0)