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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the study groups.

From: Gait patterns in Prader-Willi and Down syndrome patients

 

PWS patients

DS patients

Control Group

Participants (M/F)

19 (11/8)

21 (12/9)

20 (10/10)

Age (years)

25.7 ± 6.1

25.7 ± 6.1

33.4 ± 9.6

Height (cm)

153.1 ± 6.90*

149.2 ± 9.10*

173.3 ± 5.01

Weight (Kg)

97.5 ± 19.0*

84.5 ± 10.9*

66.9 ± 8.5

BMI (Kg/m2)

41.3 ± 6.0*

37.2 ± 5.8*

22.8 ± 3.2

*All values are mesn ± sd

   
  1. Data are expressed as mean (standard deviation).
  2. + = p < 0.05, PWS GROUP versus DS GROUP; *= p < 0.05 compared with Control Group.