Table 5

Effect of early therapy on growth outcomes in children with Crohn’s disease.

Growth parameterEarly anti-TNF [n = 135;
41%]
No early anti-TNF [n = 196; 59%]Total
[n = 331]
p-valuea
HFA Z-score at diagnosis, mean [SD]130/135
-0.06 [1.10]
190/196
-0.11 [1.31]
320/331
-0.09 [1.19]
0.7
BMI Z-score at diagnosis, mean [SD]129/135
-1.21 [1.48]
190/196
-0.79 [1.50]
319/331
-0.96 [1.51]
0.01
ΔHFA Z-score by 1 year, mean [SD]b104/135
+0.05 [0.39];
p = 0.16
145/196
+0.01 [0.59];
p = 0.80
249/331
+0.03 [0.50];
p = 0.33
0.56
ΔHFA Z-score by 2 years, mean [SD]b37/72
+0.15 [0.62]
p = 0.09
83/121
+0.20 [0.60]
p = 0.009
120/192
+0.18 [0.60];
p = 0.002
0.65
ΔBMI Z-score by 1 year, mean [SD]b100/135
+1.18 [1.05]; p <0.001
142/196
+0.88 [1.07]; p <0.001
242/331
+1.03 [1.07];
p <0.001
0.02
ΔBMI Z-score by 2 years, mean [SD]b35/71
+1.41 [1.30];
p <0.001
81/121
+1.05 [1.07];
p <0.001
116/192
+1.21 [1.19];
p <0.001
0.11
Growth parameterEarly anti-TNF [n = 135;
41%]
No early anti-TNF [n = 196; 59%]Total
[n = 331]
p-valuea
HFA Z-score at diagnosis, mean [SD]130/135
-0.06 [1.10]
190/196
-0.11 [1.31]
320/331
-0.09 [1.19]
0.7
BMI Z-score at diagnosis, mean [SD]129/135
-1.21 [1.48]
190/196
-0.79 [1.50]
319/331
-0.96 [1.51]
0.01
ΔHFA Z-score by 1 year, mean [SD]b104/135
+0.05 [0.39];
p = 0.16
145/196
+0.01 [0.59];
p = 0.80
249/331
+0.03 [0.50];
p = 0.33
0.56
ΔHFA Z-score by 2 years, mean [SD]b37/72
+0.15 [0.62]
p = 0.09
83/121
+0.20 [0.60]
p = 0.009
120/192
+0.18 [0.60];
p = 0.002
0.65
ΔBMI Z-score by 1 year, mean [SD]b100/135
+1.18 [1.05]; p <0.001
142/196
+0.88 [1.07]; p <0.001
242/331
+1.03 [1.07];
p <0.001
0.02
ΔBMI Z-score by 2 years, mean [SD]b35/71
+1.41 [1.30];
p <0.001
81/121
+1.05 [1.07];
p <0.001
116/192
+1.21 [1.19];
p <0.001
0.11

scores were obtained by standardising growth parameters using the WHO Growth Reference standards.

TNF, tumour necrosis factor; SD, standard deviation; HFA, height for age; BMI, body mass index.

aIndependent two-sample t test.

bPaired sample t test.

Table 5

Effect of early therapy on growth outcomes in children with Crohn’s disease.

Growth parameterEarly anti-TNF [n = 135;
41%]
No early anti-TNF [n = 196; 59%]Total
[n = 331]
p-valuea
HFA Z-score at diagnosis, mean [SD]130/135
-0.06 [1.10]
190/196
-0.11 [1.31]
320/331
-0.09 [1.19]
0.7
BMI Z-score at diagnosis, mean [SD]129/135
-1.21 [1.48]
190/196
-0.79 [1.50]
319/331
-0.96 [1.51]
0.01
ΔHFA Z-score by 1 year, mean [SD]b104/135
+0.05 [0.39];
p = 0.16
145/196
+0.01 [0.59];
p = 0.80
249/331
+0.03 [0.50];
p = 0.33
0.56
ΔHFA Z-score by 2 years, mean [SD]b37/72
+0.15 [0.62]
p = 0.09
83/121
+0.20 [0.60]
p = 0.009
120/192
+0.18 [0.60];
p = 0.002
0.65
ΔBMI Z-score by 1 year, mean [SD]b100/135
+1.18 [1.05]; p <0.001
142/196
+0.88 [1.07]; p <0.001
242/331
+1.03 [1.07];
p <0.001
0.02
ΔBMI Z-score by 2 years, mean [SD]b35/71
+1.41 [1.30];
p <0.001
81/121
+1.05 [1.07];
p <0.001
116/192
+1.21 [1.19];
p <0.001
0.11
Growth parameterEarly anti-TNF [n = 135;
41%]
No early anti-TNF [n = 196; 59%]Total
[n = 331]
p-valuea
HFA Z-score at diagnosis, mean [SD]130/135
-0.06 [1.10]
190/196
-0.11 [1.31]
320/331
-0.09 [1.19]
0.7
BMI Z-score at diagnosis, mean [SD]129/135
-1.21 [1.48]
190/196
-0.79 [1.50]
319/331
-0.96 [1.51]
0.01
ΔHFA Z-score by 1 year, mean [SD]b104/135
+0.05 [0.39];
p = 0.16
145/196
+0.01 [0.59];
p = 0.80
249/331
+0.03 [0.50];
p = 0.33
0.56
ΔHFA Z-score by 2 years, mean [SD]b37/72
+0.15 [0.62]
p = 0.09
83/121
+0.20 [0.60]
p = 0.009
120/192
+0.18 [0.60];
p = 0.002
0.65
ΔBMI Z-score by 1 year, mean [SD]b100/135
+1.18 [1.05]; p <0.001
142/196
+0.88 [1.07]; p <0.001
242/331
+1.03 [1.07];
p <0.001
0.02
ΔBMI Z-score by 2 years, mean [SD]b35/71
+1.41 [1.30];
p <0.001
81/121
+1.05 [1.07];
p <0.001
116/192
+1.21 [1.19];
p <0.001
0.11

scores were obtained by standardising growth parameters using the WHO Growth Reference standards.

TNF, tumour necrosis factor; SD, standard deviation; HFA, height for age; BMI, body mass index.

aIndependent two-sample t test.

bPaired sample t test.

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