Table 3. Predicted adult height improvement in girls

Predicted Adult Height (PAH) (cm) Mean ± SD (cm) Δ Eventual PAH - Pre-treatment PAH (cm) Paired T-Test
Before treatment End of treatment
< 6 yrs (n=4) 155.4 ± 5.3 (median: 158; IQR: 148.7-162) 165.5 ± 2.7 (median: 165.1; IQR: 161.1-169.9) 10.2 ± 3.2 (median: 7.9; IQR: 6.2-14.1) p = 0.049
6-8 yrs (n=56) 157.0 ± 1.0 (median: 156; IQR: 151-163) 162.3 ± 0.8 (median: 163; IQR: 159-166.5) 5.3 ± 0.7 (median: 5.6; IQR: 1-9) p <0.05
> 8 yrs (n=83) 159.0 ± 0.7 (median: 158; IQR:154-164) 162.3 ± 0.7 (median: 162.1; IQR: 157.8-166) 3.2 ± 0.6 (median: 3.5; IQR: 0-6.8) p <0.05