Table 2.
Association between age and parameters of liver, renal, thyroid functions, adipokines and haemoglobin in older patients with hip fractures (Pearson correlation coefficients)
| Variable | r | P Value |
|---|---|---|
| GGT | - 0.198 | 0.001 |
| ALT | -0.134 | 0.022 |
| ALP | -0.076 | 0.192 |
| Bilirubin | 0.006 | 0.920 |
| Albumin | -0.060 | 0.308 |
| Leptin | -0.159 | 0.007 |
| Adiponectin | 0.248 | <0.001 |
| Resistin | 0.148 | 0.018 |
| Egfr | -0.313 | <0.001 |
| Creatinine | 0.202 | 0.005 |
| Urea | 0.296 | 0.001 |
| 25 (OH)D | -0.003 | 0.958 |
| PTH | 0.250 | <0.001 |
| TSH | 0.032 | 0.594 |
| T4 | -0.027 | 0.662 |
| Haemoglobin | -0.110 | 0.058 |
| ASA score | 0.224 | 0.001 |
| Dementia | 0.212 | 0.001 |
Data were log transferred before analysis (to achieve normal distribution).
GGT, gamma-glutamyltransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; 25(OH)D, 25-hydroxyvitamin D; PTH, parathyroid hormone; TSH, thyroid-stimulating hormone; T4, thyroxin; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; ASA, American Society of Anaesthesiologists.