Table 3.
Comparison of clinical and nutritional characteristics among quintiles of TSF
| Q1 (69) ≤ 8,1 | Q2 (70) 8,2-10,5 | Q3 (68) 10,6-14,2 | Q4 (69) 14,3-19,9 | Q5 (68) ≥ 20 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 63 ± 15 | 62 ± 9 | 57 ± 11 | 59 ± 14 | 55 ± 13 | 0.004 |
| Gender (male) | 61 (88) | 61 (87) | 52 (76) | 35 (50) | 15 (22) | <0.001 |
| Etiology | 0.06 | |||||
| Ischemic | 22 (34) | 27 (40) | 22 (33) | 24 (35) | 23 (35) | |
| Hypertensive | 15 (23) | 13 (18) | 11 (17) | 16 (23) | 14 (21) | |
| Idiopathic | 10 (15) | 6 (8) | 15 (23) | 15 (22) | 11 (16) | |
| Alcoholic | 11 (17) | 13 (19) | 9 (14) | 3 (4) | 2 (3) | |
| Other | 7 (11) | 10 (14) | 9 (14) | 10 (15) | 16 (26) | |
| NYHA class | 0.06 | |||||
| I-II | 63 (91) | 58 (83) | 55 (81) | 59 (85) | 51 (75) | |
| III-IV | 6 (9) | 12 (17) | 13 (19) | 10 (14) | 17 (25) | |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 120 ± 22 | 123 ± 20 | 126 ± 25 | 128 ± 21 | 127 ± 22 | 0.15 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.4 ± 0.7 | 1.3 ± 0.4 | 1.2 ± 0.5 | 1.0 ± 0.4 | 1.0 ± 0.4 | <0.001 |
| Na (mEq/L) | 140 ± 4 | 141 ± 3 | 140 ± 3 | 141 ± 4 | 140 ± 3 | 0.42 |
| Left Ventricle Ejection fraction (%) | 30 ± 9 | 31 ± 9 | 31 ± 8 | 35 ± 9 | 35 ± 10 | 0.004 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 22 ± 2 | 24 ± 3 | 25 ± 4 | 26 ± 4 | 31 ± 6 | <0.001 |
| Triceps skinfold (mm) | 5.8 ± 1.5 | 9.5 ± 0.7 | 12 ± 0.9 | 17 ± 1.7 | 27 ± 6 | <0.001 |
| Arm muscle circumference (cm) | 25 ± 3 | 26 ± 3 | 27 ± 3 | 26 ± 3 | 26 ± 4 | 0.95 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 88 ± 9 | 94 ± 10 | 97 ± 11 | 98 ± 13 | 103 ± 14 | <0.001 |
Data are expressed as means ± standard deviations or absolute numbers (%). NYHA: New York Heart Association.