Table 2. Descriptions of quantitative characteristics according to subgroups and the results of statistical tests.
| Variable | Subgroup | Mean | SD | 95% CI | n | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower | Upper | ||||||
| Age (years) | Subgroup 1 | 64.4 | 9.7 | 61.7 | 67.1 | 49 | 0.108 |
| Subgroup 2 | 62.1 | 8.3 | 59.8 | 64.4 | 50 | ||
| Subgroup 3 | 66.6 | 9.8 | 63.9 | 69.4 | 49 | ||
| Subgroup 4 | 64.3 | 8.7 | 61.8 | 66.8 | 47 | ||
| Time of study (years) | Subgroup 1 | 7.4 | 2.7 | 6.6 | 8.1 | 49 | 0.556 |
| Subgroup 2 | 7.8 | 3.3 | 6.9 | 8.7 | 49 | ||
| Subgroup 3 | 8.0 | 3.5 | 7.0 | 8.9 | 49 | ||
| Subgroup 4 | 8.2 | 2.2 | 7.6 | 8.8 | 47 | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | Subgroup 1 | 31.3 | 5.2 | 29.9 | 32.8 | 49 | 0.049 |
| Subgroup 2 | 32.8 | 6.0 | 31.2 | 34.5 | 50 | ||
| Subgroup 3 | 29.8 | 4.7 | 28.5 | 31.1 | 49 | ||
| Subgroup 4 | 31.3 | 5.2 | 29.8 | 32.8 | 46 | ||
| BFP | Subgroup 1 | 35.8 | 9.4 | 33.2 | 38.4 | 49 | 0.421 |
| Subgroup 2 | 37.8 | 7.6 | 35.7 | 40.0 | 50 | ||
| Subgroup 3 | 35.1 | 8.2 | 32.8 | 37.4 | 49 | ||
| Subgroup 4 | 36.3 | 8.4 | 33.8 | 38.7 | 47 | ||
| ANOVA | |||||||
SD: Standard Deviation / CI: Confidence Interval / BMI: Body Mass Index / BFP: Body Fat Percentage.