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World J Clin Pediatr. Dec 9, 2026; 15(4): 122376
Published online Dec 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.122376
Published online Dec 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.122376
Table 2 Mean age (years) of emergence of pubic and axillary hair in female children with Kawasaki disease and healthy controls
| n (%) | χ2 (P value) | KD (Females) | Healthy control | Mann-Whitney U | ||||
| KD (females) | Healthy control | mean ± SD | Median (interquartile rage) | mean ± SD | Median (interquartile rage) | Z (P value) | ||
| Pubic hair (present) | 10 (66.7) | 16 (84.2) | 1.434 (0.231) | 13.2 ± 2.73 | 12.5 (11.1-15.2) | 12.57 ± 2.92 | 11.9 (10.2-14.7) | 0.74 (0.46) |
| Pubic hair (absent) | 5 (33.3) | 3 (15.8) | 8.58 ± 0.54 | 8.8 (8.0-9.0) | 8.50 ± 0.79 | 8.9 (7.6-9.0) | 0.30 (0.76) | |
| Axillary hair (present) | 9 (60) | 14 (73.7) | 0.717 (0.397) | 13.24 ± 2.89 | 12.1 (10.7-15.9) | 12.73 ± 2.92 | 11.9 (10.6-15.4) | 0.57 (0.57) |
| Axillary hair (absent) | 6 (40) | 5 (26.3) | 9.30 ± 1.83 | 8.9 (8.0-10.0) | 9.70 ± 2.57 | 8.9 (7.8-12.0) | 0.00 (1.00) | |
- Citation: Thakur S, Kaur H, Pilania RK, Kabeerdoss J, Singh S. Auxological and pubertal outcomes of children with Kawasaki disease: Experience from Chandigarh, India. World J Clin Pediatr 2026; 15(4): 122376
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2219-2808/full/v15/i4/122376.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5409/wjcp.122376