Table 2.
Characteristics of the patient and control groups, determined using descriptive statistics.
| Control Group Male ≥ 7.3 kg/m2 Female ≥ 6.8 kg/m2 (n = 24) |
Patient Group Male < 7.3 kg/m2 Female < 6.8 kg/m2 (n = 56) |
p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (F/M) | 10/14 | 35/21 | 0.087 | |
| Age (years) | Male | 77.79 ± 6.67 | 82.05 ± 6.92 | 0.098 |
| Female | 81.80 ± 3.39 | 82.46 ± 6.37 | 0.520 | |
| Weight (kg) | Male | 86.86 ± 12.12 | 69.21 ± 15.29 | 0.001 |
| Female | 74.75 ± 12.29 | 64.97 ± 13.26 | 0.043 | |
| ASMM (kg) | Male | 23.54 ± 3.45 | 17.97 ± 2.82 | <0.001 |
| Female | 20.26 ± 1.99 | 15.54 ± 2.23 | <0.001 | |
| FM (kg) | Male | 26.52 ± 9.21 | 21.88 ± 10.43 | 0.051 |
| Female | 23.14 ± 8.76 | 25.02 ± 8.34 | 0.682 | |
| BFR (%) | Male | 29.98 ± 8.87 | 30.40 ± 7.59 | 0.840 |
| Female | 29.91 ± 8.10 | 37.64 ± 6.24 | 0.002 | |
| MNA (score) | Male | 23.11 ± 5.28 | 19.07 ± 5.56 | 0.039 |
| Female | 25.30 ± 3.74 | 20.23 ± 3.88 | 0.001 | |
| IL-16 (pg/mL) | Male | 181.99 ± 92.25 | 112.33 ± 65.24 | 0.013 |
| Female | 98.77 ± 62.20 | 159.38 ± 75.18 | 0.025 |