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Table 2 BMI data for 4229 boys

From: Effects of long-term methylphenidate use on growth and blood pressure: results of the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS)

BMI ≤ 3rd percentile, n (%)

MPH < 12 months

(n = 65)

MPH ≥ 12 months

(n = 53)

ADHD control

(n = 317)

Non-ADHD control

(n = 3794)

Boys 6–15 years (n = 4229)

 Yes

5 (7.69)

4 (7.55)

11 (3.47)

108 (2.85)

 No

60 (92.31)

49 (92.45)

306 (96.53)

3686 (97.15)

 OR (95% CI), p-value

2.84 (1.12–7.22) 0.028

2.79 (0.99–7.89) 0.053

1.23 (0.65–2.31) 0.523

Reference

Boys 6–10 years (n = 2185)

 Yes

4 (11.11)

1 (4.55)

3 (2.29)

56 (2.81)

 No

32 (88.89)

21 (95.45)

128 (97.71)

1940 (97.19)

 OR (95% CI), p-value

4.52 (1.54–13.28), 0.006

1.83 (0.24–14.04), 0.561

0.84 (0.26–2.71), 0.766

Reference

Boys 11–15 years (n = 2044)

 Yes

1 (3.45)

3 (9.68)

8 (4.30)

52 (2.89)

 No

28 (96.55)

28 (90.32)

178 (95.70)

1746 (97.11)

 OR (95% CI), p-value

1.20 (0.16–8.98), 0.860

3.59 (1.06–12.22)

0.040

1.51 (0.71–3.23), 0.289

Reference