How Short is Too Short According to Parents of Primary Care Patients.

摘要: OBJECTIVE Height is a physical trait on continuum. The threshold between normal and abnormal arbitrarily set but can potentially influence medical decision-making. We sought to examine parents' perceptions of adult heights associated demographic factors. METHODS Parents pediatric primary care patients various completed one-time survey. answered the question "How short too short?" for males females. results were summarized as median [interquartile range]. Factors significantly with height by simple linear regression included in multivariable mixed effects analysis covariance model. RESULTS A total 1,820 surveys (83% response rate; 1,587 females, 231 males). deemed females was 56 inches [48, 59] among male respondents 57 [50, 60] (P<.05). 61 [60, 64] [59, 66] minus female per respondent (delta heights) 5 [2, 7] inches. found be significant main parsimonious model sex considered, respondent, race, practice, income, having concerns about their child's height. CONCLUSION Taller acceptable thresholds perceived who taller, wealthier, white, female, from nonurban practices, or had personal concern Male expected taller than heights. Such traits may concerned more likely seek treatment children.