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. 2021 Dec 13;8:756707. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2021.756707

Table 2.

Bivariate continuous comparisons.

Treatment Control Overall P-value
(N = 104) (N = 96) (N = 200)
Age 0.003
    Mean (SD) 74.0 (6.74) 71.1 (8.15) 73.8 (6.83)
    Median [Min, Max] 74.0 [50.0, 85.0] 71.0 [52.0, 82.0] 74.0 [50.0, 85.0]
    Missing 1 (0.5%) 0 (0%) 1 (0.5%)
BMI 0.127
    Mean (SD) 29.1 (5.03) 31.8 (4.09) 29.3 (5.02)
    Median [Min, Max] 28.7 [16.6, 46.7] 32.1 [25.1, 37.2] 28.9 [16.6, 46.7]
WBC 0.452
    Mean (SD) 7.20 (2.24) 6.41 (1.79) 7.16 (2.23)
    Median [Min, Max] 6.80 [2.00, 13.6] 5.55 [4.70, 10.1] 6.70 [2.00, 13.6]
    Missing 12 (6.2%) 1 (9.1%) 13 (6.3%)
Hgb 0.907
    Mean (SD) 20.6 (95.9) 12.9 (1.43) 20.2 (93.4)
    Median [Min, Max] 13.4 [6.80, 1310] 12.5 [11.5, 15.7] 13.4 [6.80, 1310]
    Missing 12 (6.2%) 1 (9.1%) 13 (6.3%)
Platelet count 0.686
    Mean (SD) 243 (66.4) 252 (70.4) 243 (66.5)
    Median [Min, Max] 237 [93.0, 447] 237 [174, 411] 237 [93.0, 447]
    Missing 13 (6.7%) 1 (9.1%) 14 (6.8%)
    HgbA1c 0.617
    Mean (SD) 7.25 (1.20) 7.15 (1.24) 7.24 (1.19)
    Median [Min, Max] 7.00 [5.40, 9.70] 7.20 [5.50, 8.70] 7.00 [5.40, 9.70]
    Missing 132 (68.0%) 5 (45.5%) 137 (66.8%)
Cr 0.936
    Mean (SD) 1.49 (6.92) 1.04 (0.333) 1.46 (6.74)
    Median [Min, Max] 0.870 [0.520, 94.0] 0.985 [0.630, 1.50] 0.870 [0.520, 94.0]
    Missing 12 (6.2%) 1 (9.1%) 13 (6.3%)
Bun 0.471
    Mean (SD) 18.2 (5.43) 20.9 (5.57) 18.3 (5.46)
    Median [Min, Max] 18.0 [8.00, 38.0] 21.0 [13.0, 30.0] 18.0 [8.00, 38.0]
    Missing 12 (6.2%) 1 (9.1%) 13 (6.3%)
eGRF 0.563
    Mean (SD) 73.4 (19.5) 67.4 (19.1) 73.1 (19.5)
    Median [Min, Max] 76.0 [24.0, 158] 68.5 [44.0, 93.0] 75.5 [24.0, 158]
    Missing 12 (6.2%) 1 (9.1%) 13 (6.3%)
Alb 0.444
    Mean (SD) 4.44 (0.278) 4.39 (0.370) 4.43 (0.282)
    Median [Min, Max] 4.40 [3.50, 5.20] 4.30 [3.90, 5.10] 4.40 [3.50, 5.20]
    Missing 15 (7.7%) 1 (9.1%) 16 (7.8%)
Vitamin D 0.559
    Mean (SD) 41.3 (15.4) 34.4 (14.3) 40.9 (15.4)
    Median [Min, Max] 39.0 [14.2, 98.0] 33.1 [21.0, 69.6] 38.6 [14.2, 98.0]
    Missing 14 (7.2%) 1 (9.1%) 15 (7.3%)
Comorbidities* 0.458
    Mean (SD) 5.27 (2.25) 5.05 (2.07) 5.17 (2.17)
    Median [Min, Max] 5.00 [1.00, 9.00] 5.00 [1.00, 9.00] 5.00 [1.00, 9.00]
*

Comorbidities refers to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, COPD, chronic renal failure, recent cancer (<2 years), smoking and alcohol use.