Table 2.
Quantitative data from middle-aged patients with heart failure
| Variables | N | Mean±SD/Median (IQR) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (yr) | 109 | 58.0 (53.0–61.0) |
|
| ||
| Length of hospital stay (days) | 109 | 20.0 (11.0–32.0) |
|
| ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 109 | 28.3±5.4 |
|
| ||
| HbA1c (%) | 109 | 6.4 (5.8–8.4) |
|
| ||
| LVEF (%) | 109 | 48.0 (34.0–60.0) |
|
| ||
| eGFR (CKD-EPI) (mL/min/1.73 m2) | 109 | 78.1 (47.5–97.7) |
|
| ||
| 25(OH)D (ng/mL) | 90 | 23.1 (17.8–30.7) |
|
| ||
| PTH (pg/mL) | 86 | 36.0 (26.5–63.2) |
|
| ||
| Handgrip strength | ||
| Men (kg) | 54 | 24.1±7.1 |
| Women (kg) | 55 | 14.3±4.4 |
|
| ||
| TBS | 57 | 1.362 (1.261–1.431) |
|
| ||
| BMD-LS | ||
| Men (g/cm2) | 54 | 1.180±0.194 |
| Women (g/cm2) | 55 | 1.060±0.188 |
|
| ||
| T-score LS | 109 | −0.787±1.617 |
|
| ||
| BMD-FN | ||
| Men (g/cm2) | 54 | 0.959±0.149 |
| Women (g/cm2) | 55 | 0.887±0.168 |
|
| ||
| T-score FN | 109 | −0.959±1.183 |
|
| ||
| BMD-TF | ||
| Men (g/cm2) | 54 | 1.066±0.168 |
| Women (g/cm2) | 55 | 0.951±0.180 |
|
| ||
| T-score TF | 109 | −0.326±1.302 |
BMI, body mass index; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; CKD-EPI, chronic kidney disease epidemiology collaboration; 25(OH)D, 25-hydroxy-vitamin D; PTH, parathyroid hormone; TBS, trabecular bone score; BMD, bone mineral density; LS, lumbar spine; FN, femoral neck; TF, total femur; SD, standard deviation; IQR, interquartile range.