Table 3.
Correlation between Thigh fat fraction and muscle function tests, spirometry results and patient-reported outcomes at baseline visit. Spearman test was used to study whether there was a significant correlation between variables.
| Muscle function test | p | Spearman Correlation coefficient |
|---|---|---|
| Muscle function tests | ||
| MRC score (all muscles) | 0.0001 | −0.89 |
| MRC score (lower limbs) | 0.0001 | −0.91 |
| Myometry score (all muscles) | 0.0001 | −0.64 |
| Myometry score (lower limbs) | 0.0001 | −0.65 |
| 6MWT | 0.0001 | −0.68 |
| Time to walk 10 meters | 0.0001 | 0.80 |
| Time to climb 4 steps | 0.0001 | 0.84 |
| Time to descend 4 steps | 0.0001 | 0.75 |
| Timed up & go test | 0.021 | 0.40 |
| MFM-20 | 0.0001 | −0.75 |
| Spirometry | ||
| CVF seated | 0.022 | −0.40 |
| CVF lying | 0.17 | |
| Patient-reported outcomes | ||
| Activlim | 0.01 | 0.43 |
| SF36 total | 0.08 | |
| SF36 physical | 0.004 | −0.53 |
| SF36 mental | 0.86 | |
| INQoL | 0.05 | 0.37 |
Adjustment for multiple comparisons using Bonferroni correction was applied; p was considered significant if lower than 0.003.