Table 1

 Description of cases and controls

Cases n = 402 (%)Controls n = 283 (%)Test statistic
*p<0.05.
Female227 (56)164 (58)
Male175 (44)119 (42)χ2 = 0.15, p = 0.70
Mean age (years)7.137.36t = 1.63, p = 0.10
Child height (mm)12801299t = 2.15, p = 0.03*
Child weight (kg)28.029.0t = 1.65, p = 0.10
Body mass index (kg/m2)16.816.9t = 0.67, p = 0.51