Table 3.
Improvement in 6MWD following testosterone therapy.
| Item | F-index∗ | P value† |
|---|---|---|
| Testosterone therapy | 4.402 | 0.045 |
| Advanced age | 5.135 | 0.031 |
| Body mass index | 6.035 | 0.020 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 1.786 | 0.192 |
| Hypertension | 0.064 | 0.803 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 0.113 | 0.739 |
| Cigarette smoking | 1.203 | 0.282 |
| NYHA classification | 1.592 | 0.217 |
Adjusted for baseline variables using the repeated measure ANOVA test.
*F-index: the interpretation of the F-index (indicating the level of variability between subjects) is considered significant if it is higher than 0.40.
† P values of 0.05 or less for each variable indicated discrepancy in the time trend of the variable between the two groups.