Table 1.
Basic characteristics of the study group and the control group.
| Parameter | Study Group (n = 34) | Control Group (n = 31) | p-Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X (SD) | Range | Me | X (SD) | Range | Me | ||
| Age [years] | 59.8 (9.8) | 29.0–78.0 | 60.5 | 55.4 (9.37) | 35.0–73.0 | 59.0 | 0.1269 |
| Body weight [kg] | 74.6 (14.5) | 64.5–81.5 | 75.4 | 78.0 (16.03) | 65.8–91.3 | 79.0 | 0.45012 |
| BMI [kg/m2] | 25.8 (4.4) | 22.1–28.8 | 25.3 | 26.7 (4.1) | 24.1–29.8 | 25.9 | 0.33432 |
| Waist circumference [cm] | 96.8 (14.7) | 88–105 | 96.5 | 91.4 (16.3) | 83–100 | 89.0 | 0.06752 |
| Hip circumference [cm] | 101.7 (10.5) | 73.0–123.0 | 102.0 | 102.5 (7.5) | 91.0–120.2 | 103.0 | 0.8541 |
| WHR | 0.9 (0.1) | 0.7–1.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 (0.1) | 0.7–1.1 | 0.9 | 0.0108 * |
| Hospitalizations | 2.9 (2.7) | 0.0–15.0 | 2.5 | 0.2 (0.5) | 0.0–3.0 | 0.0 | 0.00012 * |
BMI—body mass index; WHR—waist hip ratio; X—arithmetic mean; SD—standard deviation; Me—median; range—(minimum–maximum); p-value—statistical significance; *— statistically significant parameter; n—number.