Table 1.
Distribution of patient age, height, erector spinae muscle area at the level of the T12 vertebral body (MAT12), skeletal muscle index (SMI) and HCC size for male (M) and female (F) patients
| Gender | N | Mean | Std dev | Min | Median | Max | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | F | 8 | 68.3 | 8.4 | 54.00 | 70 | 78.00 |
| M | 28 | 64.4 | 11.0 | 32.00 | 66.5 | 83.00 | |
| Height (m) | F | 8 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 1.53 | 1.68 | 1.72 |
| M | 28 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 1.54 | 1.74 | 1.96 | |
| T12 muscle area: MAT12 (cm2) | F | 8 | 22.5 | 5.5 | 18.78 | 21.16 | 35.62 |
| M | 28 | 33.6 | 10.3 | 18.10 | 31.87 | 68.09 | |
| SMI (MAT12 cm2/ht2): | F | 8 | 8.2 | 1.9 | 6.80 | 7.15 | 12.20 |
| M | 28 | 11.4 | 3.6 | 6.05 | 10.64 | 21.48 | |
| HCC size (cm) | F | 8 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 4.45 | 10.1 |
| M | 28 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 14 |