Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of study participants.
| Characteristics | Experimental group (N = 30) | Control group (N = 30) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yrs) | Mean ± SD | 65.39 ± 2.83 | 65.13 ± 3.17 | 0.74 |
| Range | 60.00-70.00 | 60.00-73.00 | ||
| Height (cm) | Mean ± SD | 152.13 ± 4.07 | 152.17 ± 3.88 | 0.97 |
| Range | 145.00-160.00 | 145.00-160.00 | ||
| Weight (kg) | Mean ± SD | 83.01 ± 9.60 | 83.14 ± 9.00 | 0.87 |
| Range | 67.30-99.60 | 67.50-98.30 | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | Mean ± SD | 35.77 ± 2.87 | 35.83 ± 2.74 | 0.94 |
| Range | 30.00-39.50 | 30.10-39.70 | ||
| Sex hormones | ||||
| Estradiol (pg/ml) | Mean ± SD | 27.69 ± 2.73 | 27.70 ± 2.88 | 0.99 |
| Range | 23.00-33.90 | 22.90-33.80 | ||
| Total testosterone (ng/ml) | Mean ± SD | 0.40 ± .09 | 0.40 ± .08 | 0.90 |
| Range | 0.25-0.55 | 0.24-0.54 | ||
| Free testosterone (pg/ml) | Mean ± SD | 1.93 ± .63 | 1.79 ± 0.68 | 0.42 |
| Range | 0.65-2.84 | .66-2.86 | ||
| SHBG (nmol/ml) | Mean ± SD | 28.13 ± 5.45 | 27.81 ± 5.55 | 0.82 |
| Range | 20.40-39.10 | 20.20-39.20 | ||
| Cognitive functions and functional level | ||||
| RUDAS | Mean ± SD | 24.07 ± 1.08 | 24.23 ± 1.10 | 0.55 |
| Range | 23.00-26.00 | 23.00-26.00 | ||
| FIM | Mean ± SD | 99.40 ± 6.55 | 100.20 ± 6.56 | 0.63 |
| Range | 90.00-111.00 | 90.00-111.00 | ||
BMI: body mass index; FIM: functional independence measure; RUDAS: Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale; SHBG: sex hormone binding globulin. Data are represented as mean ± standard deviation (SD), which are statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05.