Table 3.
Background characteristics of study participants
| HTx recipients | Healthy controls | p valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 50 | 50 | n.a. |
| Sex—no. (%) | |||
| Male | 35 (70) | 35 (70) | 1.000 |
| Female | 15 (30) | 15 (30) | |
| Ethnicity—no. (%) | |||
| Norwegian | 46 (92) | 48 (96) | 0.678 |
| Not Norwegian | 4 (8) | 2 (4) | |
| Age—years, mean (SD) | 48.2 (13.0) | 47.8 (12.4) | 0.861 |
| Body mass index—kg/m2, mean (SD) | 24.8 (3.8) | 25.2 (3.0) | 0.586 |
| Glomerular filtration rate, estimated—ml/min/1.73 m2, mean (SD) | 55.8 (16.6) | 92.2 (19.0) | < 0.001 |
| HbA1c—%, mean (SD) | 5.7 (0.7) | 5.2 (0.3) | < 0.001 |
| Steps per day—number, mean (SD) | 5409 (2345) | 8577 (3158) | < 0.001 |
| Rejection episodes—no. (%) | n.a. | n.a. | |
| No rejection | 31.00 (62) | ||
| Grade 1 | 11.00 (22) | ||
| Grade 2 or more | 8.00 (16) | ||
Numbers in bold indicate a p value < 0.05
SD standard deviation, HTx heart transplant
aBased upon Chi square test, Fisher’s exact test, or Student t test, as appropriate