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Table 3 Height data for 4242 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)

Height ≤ 3rd percentile, n (%)

MPH < 12 months (n = 65)

MPH ≥ 12 months (n = 53)

ADHD control (n = 319)

Non-ADHD control (n = 3805)

Boys 6–15 years (n = 4242)

 Yes

2 (3.08)

3 (5.66)

11 (3.45)

104 (2.73)

 No

63 (96.92)

50 (94.34)

308 (96.55)

3701 (97.27)

 OR (95% CI), p-value

1.13 (0.27–4.68) 0.866

2.10 (0.64–6.85) 0.219

1.25 (0.67–2.36) 0.483

Reference

Boys 6–10 years (n = 2191)

 Yes

2 (5.56)

2 (9.09)

3 (2.29)

53 (2.65)

 No

34 (94.44)

20 (90.91)

128 (97.71)

1949 (97.35)

 OR (95% CI), p-value

2.22 (0.52–9.53), 0.282

3.94 (0.88–17.62), 0.073

0.88 (0.27–2.86), 0.830

Reference

Boys 11–15 years (n = 2051)

 Yes

0 (0.00)

1 (3.23)

8 (4.26)

51 (2.83)

 No

29 (100.00)

30 (96.77)

180 (95.74)

1752 (97.17)

 OR (95% CI), p-value

-

1.19 (0.16–8.95), 0.863

1.55 (0.72–3.32), 0.260

Reference