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Table 2 Difference in years between chronological age (CA) and bone age (BA), grouped by glucocorticoid (GC) regimen

From: The role of delayed bone age in the evaluation of stature and bone health in glucocorticoid treated patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

 nMean CA (SD)Mean BA (SD)Mean diff CA-BA
(95% CI of diff)
GC treated4410.8 (3.1)9.1 (2.2)1.6 (1.1, 2.1)*
GC naïve128.9 (5.8)9.0 (6.1)−0.2 (− 0.9, 0.5)
GC previously616.6 (1.4)16.2 (1.7)−0.4 (−1.4, 2.3)
  1. *The difference in CA and BA is significant for the GC treated group (p < 0.01). SD: Standard deviation. CI Confidence interval