Mean (SE) characteristics of study subjects
| SARS patients | Controls | p value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *p values determined by Student’s t test except for sex which was determined by the χ2 test. | |||
| Sex (M:F) | 21:13 | 21:13 | 1.000 |
| Age (years) | 14.7 (0.4) | 14.0 (0.3) | 0.193 |
| Height (cm) | 160.3 (2.2) | 160.0 (2.2) | 0.934 |
| Weight (kg) | 55.1 (2.2) | 51.6 (2.2) | 0.263 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 21.3 (0.6) | 19.9 (0.7) | 0.143 |