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Table 2 Characteristics of group with GHRS and group without GHRS

From: Exploring association between gastrointestinal heat retention syndrome and recurrent respiratory tract infections in children: a prospective cohort study

Characteristics

Group with GHRS (N = 160) n(%)/mean(±SD)

Group without GHRS (N = 147) n(%)/mean(±SD)

χ2/Z

P value

Gender

  

χ2 = 0.164

0.685

 Female

66(41.25 %)

64(43.54 %)

  

 Male

94(58.75 %)

83(56.46 %)

  

Ethnic group

  

χ2 = 1.260

0.262

 Ethnic Han

146(91.25 %)

139(94.56 %)

  

 Other ethnic groups

14(8.75 %)

8(5.44 %)

  

Character

  

χ2 = 0.796

0.672

 Extrovert personality

113(70.63 %)

100(71.43 %)

  

 Moderate

35(21.88 %)

38(27.14 %)

  

 Introvert personality

12(7.50 %)

9(6.43 %)

  

Vaccination against pneumonia

  

χ2 = 9.213

0.010

 Yes

23(14.38 %)

9(6.12 %)

  

 No

50(31.25 %)

72(48.98 %)

  

 Not clear

87(54.37 %)

66(44.90 %)

  

Vaccination against flu

  

χ2 = 2.942

0.230

 Yes

15(9.38 %)

9(6.12 %)

  

 No

63(39.37 %)

67(45.58 %)

  

 Not clear

82(51.25 %)

71(48.30 %)

  

Allergic history

  

χ2 = 1.760

0.185

 Yes

27(16.88 %)

17(12.14 %)

  

 No

133(83.12 %)

130(87.86 %)

  

Age at enrollment (years)

4.87(±2.15)

5.02(±2.36)

Z = −0.759

0.448

Height at enrollment (meters)

1.11(±0.14)

1.11(±0.16)

Z = −0.043

0.966

Weight at enrollment (kilograms)

20.68(±8.08)

19.74(±7.83)

Z = −1.651

0.099

BMI at enrollment (kg/m2)

16.39(±2.54)

15.55(±2.05)

Z = −3.079

0.002*

  1. *P < 0.05 shows there is significant difference between two groups