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Table 2 Relation of the skin neurofibroma count with sex, familial history, plexiform neurofibroma and anthropometric classifications in individuals with neurofibromatosis 1

From: Head circumference and anthropometric changes and their relation to plexiform and skin neurofibromas in sporadic and familial neurofibromatosis 1 Brazilian adults: a cross-sectional study

NF1

Skin neurofibromas

n

Median

Mean ± Standard Deviation

p-valuea

Sex

n = 81 (100%)

   

 Men

27 (33.3%)

134.00

185.37 ± 180.92

0.656

 Woman

54 (66.7%)

158.00

209.87 ± 196.90

Familial History

n = 80 (100%)

   

 Positive

51 (63.7%)

134.00

207.13 ± 206.48

0.940

 Negative

29 (36.3%)

158.00

180.36 ± 152.75

Plexiform neurofibroma

n = 81 (100%)

   

 Yes

30 (37.0%)

96.25

197.13 ± 221.56

0.431

 No

51 (63.0%)

161.00

204.39 ± 172.74

Macrocephaly

n = 81 (100%)

   

 Yes

49 (60.5%)

134.00

202.01 ± 195.28

0.908

 No

32 (39.5%)

162.75

201.23 ± 187.19

Stature

n = 81 (100%)

   

 Normal

27 (33.3%)

113.00

188.62 ± 187.81

0.316

 Short Stature

54 (66.7%)

213.00

227.87 ± 198.01

BMI

n = 81 (100%)

   

 Normal

41 (50.6%)

191.50

200.74 ± 161.76

0.673

 Overweight

29 (35.8%)

146.00

220.16 ± 234.19

 Obese

11 (13.6%)

93.00

156.64 ± 173.80

WHR

n = 81 (100%)

   

 Normal WHR score

48 (59.3%)

152.00

197.57 ± 194.28

0.818

 High WHR score

33 (40.7%)

161.00

207.71 ± 188.79

  1. NF1: Neurofibromatosis 1; BMI: Body mass index; WHR: Waist/hip ratio; aMann-Whitney test