Table 2.
Organs/comorbidity | N | M ± SD | d | t | p | |
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Organs | ||||||
Lungs | Yes | 1086 | 10.5 ± 4.8 | 0.12 | 1.08 | 0.279 |
No | 111 | 9.9 ± 5.0 | ||||
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Skin | Yes | 293 | 10.9 ± 4.9 | 0.13 | 1.85 | 0.065 |
No | 904 | 10.3 ± 4.8 | ||||
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Lymphatic nodes | Yes | 249 | 11.0 ± 4.9 | 0.14 | 2.06 | 0.040 |
No | 948 | 10.3 ± 4.9 | ||||
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Eyes | Yes | 191 | 10.4 ± 5.0 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.804 |
No | 1006 | 10.4 ± 4.8 | ||||
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Liver | Yes | 141 | 11.1 ± 5.0 | 0.16 | 1.87 | 0.062 |
No | 1056 | 10.3 ± 4.8 | ||||
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Muscles | Yes | 113 | 12.1 ± 5.1 | 0.37 | 3.87 | <0.001 |
No | 1084 | 10.3 ± 4.8 | ||||
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Nerves | Yes | 108 | 11.0 ± 5.3 | 0.12 | 1.29 | 0.196 |
No | 1089 | 10.4 ± 4.8 | ||||
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Bones | Yes | 105 | 12.0 ± 5.2 | 0.34 | 3.39 | 0.001 |
No | 1092 | 10.3 ± 4.8 | ||||
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Heart | Yes | 95 | 10.9 ± 4.8 | 0.10 | 1.08 | 0.281 |
No | 1102 | 10.4 ± 4.9 | ||||
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Kidneys | Yes | 60 | 10.7 ± 5.2 | 0.06 | 0.49 | 0.622 |
No | 1037 | 10.4 ± 4.8 | ||||
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Number of organs | <3 | 813 | 10.1 ± 4.8 | 0.23 | 3.81 | <0.001 |
≥3 | 384 | 11.2 ± 4.9 | ||||
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Comorbidity | ||||||
Arterial hypertensiona | Yes | 452 | 10.6 ± 5.0 | 0.06 | 1.02 | 0.306 |
No | 738 | 10.3 ± 4.8 | ||||
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Disease of thyroid glanda | Yes | 320 | 10.6 ± 5.0 | 0.06 | 0.99 | 0.323 |
No | 869 | 10.3 ± 4.8 | ||||
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Obesity (BMI ≥30)a | Yes | 320 | 11.3 ± 5.0 | 0.24 | 3.87 | <0.001 |
No | 875 | 10.1 ± 4.8 | ||||
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Restless legs syndromea | Yes | 186 | 11.4 ± 5.2 | 0.24 | 3.00 | 0.003 |
No | 998 | 10.2 ± 4.8 | ||||
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Diabetes mellitusa | Yes | 134 | 10.9 ± 5.2 | 0.10 | 1.26 | 0.209 |
No | 1060 | 10.4 ± 4.8 | ||||
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Sleep apneaa | Yes | 104 | 13.1 ± 5.0 | 0.61 | 5.95 | <0.001 |
No | 1084 | 10.1 ± 4.8 | ||||
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Pulmonary hypertensiona | Yes | 38 | 10.9 ± 5.5 | 0.10 | 0.67 | 0.503 |
No | 1138 | 10.4 ± 4.8 | ||||
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Number of concomitant diseases | <3 | 1002 | 10.1 ± 4.8 | 0.40 | 4.30 | <0.001 |
≥3 | 195 | 12.1 ± 5.1 | ||||
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Time since diagnosis and therapy | ||||||
Time since diagnosisa | ≤10 y | 625 | 10.7 ± 4.8 | 0.10 | 1.72 | 0.086 |
>10 y | 566 | 10.2 ± 5.0 | ||||
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Steroid therapy | Yes | 542 | 10.8 ± 4.9 | 0.14 | 2.62 | 0.009 |
No | 655 | 10.1 ± 4.8 |
Note. d: effect size; t: t value of the t-test; p: significance; acase numbers not added to 1197 due to missing values.