Table 2

General characteristics of the study sample



Total sample


n = 392

Gender Male: n (%)

199 (50.8)
Ethnicity: n (%)
Dutch/European
334 (85.2)

Turkish
7 (1.8)

Moroccan
7 (1.8)

Others:
44 (11.3)
Dysmorphic features: n (%)

16 (4.1)
Disproportion: n (%)

18 (4.6)
Target height SDS: Mean (SD)

0.18 (0.86)
Number of measurements (median)

10

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