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Table 2 Demographic, anthropometric and biochemical evaluation in MoA and normal comparisons, who underwent the polysomnographic study

From: Migraine and periodic limb movement disorders in sleep in children: a preliminary case–control study

 

MoA (n = 34)

Control (n = 51)

p

Age

10.67 ± 2.6

10.92 ± 2.37

0.653

Sex ratio (M/F)

20/14

28/23

0.893

z-BMI (z score Body Mass Index)

0.31 ± 0.43

0.21 ± 0.37

0.256

Hemoglobin (g/dL)

13.04 ± 0.97

13.1 ± 1.05

0.791

Serum iron, (μg/dL)

80.30 ± 17.21

79.95 ± 18.04

0.929

Serum ferritin, (μg/L)

34.5 ± 16.2

31.97 ± 15.1

0.464

Transferrin saturation (%)

23.51 ± 5.14

22.76 ± 6.32

0.571

  1. Table 2 shows the comparison between demographic and hematologic characteristics of both PSG study population.
  2. In order to verify the matching about sex ratio (M/F) the Chi-square test was performed; all other characteristics was evaluated applying t-Test.