Table 2.
Diagnosis and background of the studied groups, n (%)
|
Group
|
|
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|
Variables
|
GTMI (n = 21)
|
CG (n = 20)
|
Total (n = 41)
|
P
value
|
| Diagnostics | ||||
| Liver metastasis | 9 (42.9) | 8 (40.0) | 17 (41.5) | |
| Hepatocellular carcinoma | 8 (38.1) | 3 (15.0) | 11 (26.8) | |
| Hepatic nodule | 3 (14.3) | 4 (20.0) | 7 (17.1) | |
| Cholangiocarcinoma | 1 (4.8) | 4 (20.0) | 5 (12.2) | |
| Hemangioma | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.0) | 1 (2.4) | - |
| Background | ||||
| Hepatic cirrhosis | ||||
| No | 15 (71.4) | 18 (90.0) | 33 (80.5) | |
| Yes | 6 (28.6) | 2 (10.0) | 8 (19.5) | 0.23792 |
| Hepatitis C | ||||
| No | 17 (81.0) | 18 (90.0) | 35 (85.4) | |
| Yes | 4 (19.0) | 2 (10.0) | 6 (14.6) | 0.66282 |
| Previous neoplasm | ||||
| No | 10 (47.6) | 8 (40.0) | 18 (43.9) | |
| Yes | 11 (52.4) | 12 (60.0) | 23 (56.1) | 0.62321 |
| Chemotherapy | ||||
| No | 12 (57.1) | 13 (65.0) | 25 (61.0) | |
| Yes | 9 (42.9) | 7 (35.0) | 16 (39.0) | 0.60621 |
| Smoker/former smoker | ||||
| No | 15 (71.4) | 18 (90.0) | 33 (80.5) | |
| Yes | 6 (28.6) | 2 (10.0) | 8 (19.5) | 0.23792 |
1
Based on the chi-square test.
2
Based on Fisher's exact test.
GTMI: Inspiratory muscle training group; CG: Control group.