Table 1 Patients’ characteristics
BPD n = 9 | No-BPD n = 13 | CONTROL n = 15 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 10.9 ± 1.7 | 10.4 ± 1.5 | 9.9 ± 1.3 | 0.22 |
Male (n (percentage of total)) | 4 (40%) | 7 (47%) | 8 (53%) | 0.85 |
Heart rate (beats∙min− 1) | 83.9 ± 8.4 | 76.5 ± 13.5 | 82.7 ± 14.7 | 0.29 |
Mean blood pressure (mmHg) | 85.0 ± 8.0 | 84.2 ± 11.4 | 82.5 ± 4.0 | 0.74 |
Height (cm) | 140.2 ± 11.0 | 144.6 ± 10.8 | 140.2 ± 9.5 | 0.26 |
Weight (kg) | 32.6 ± 11.9 | 34.4 ± 7.4 | 31.7 ± 6.6 | 0.20 |
Fat free body mass (kg) | 25.4 ± 5.8 | 28.0 ± 5.6 | 26.4 ± 5.2 | 0.50 |