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Table 1 Comparison between patients and controls as regards demographic data, height, weight, and BMI and serum leptin level

From: Serum leptin and body mass index in a sample of Egyptian multiple sclerosis patients

Variable

Case group (n = 169)

Control group (n = 50)

P

Gender

Male

44 (26.0%)

14 (28.0%)

0.101

Female

125 (74.0%)

36 (72.0%)

Age (years)

Range

18–55

19–55

0.126

Mean ± SD

33.75 ± 8.54

31.56 ± 9.79

Height (cm)

Range

145–188

144–189

0.364

Mean ± SD

164.81 ± 8.13

163.48 ± 11.79

Weight (kg)

Range

40.4–121.2

42–98

˂ 0.001

Mean ± SD

73.15 ± 17.59

59.37 ± 5.19

BMI

Range

15.8–41.2

18.1–23.6

˂ 0.001

Mean ± SD

26.85 ± 6.06

19.55 ± 1.62

Serum leptin (pgm/ml)

Range

30–1000

80–125

˂ 0.001

Median (IQR)

280 (175–525)

102.5 (80–125)