Table 1.
Characteristics of the patients from GDH and GIFRU services in Hôpital de La Baie, Saguenay, Quebec.
| Variables | Men (n = 63) Mean (±SD) |
Women (n = 64) Mean (±SD) |
Total (n = 127) Mean (±SD) |
p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 79.78 ± 6.95 | 80.44 ± 8.08 | 80.11 ± 7.52 | 0.623 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.93 ± 3.47 | 26.62 ± 6.61 | 25.80 ± 5.36 | 0.122 |
| Weight (kg) | 70.03 ± 9.70 | 63.86 ± 16.02 | 66.81 ± 13.67 | 0.013 * |
| Height (m) | 1.67 ± 0.07 | 1.55 ± 0.06 | 1.61 ± 0.09 | <0.001 * |
| Education level (years) | 10.04 ± 3.99 | 10.25 ± 3.51 | 10.06 ± 3.63 | 0.766 |
| Length of hospitalizations (days) | 53.22 ± 49.38 | 53.56 ± 41.41 | 53.40 ± 45.19 | 0.967 |
| Number of sessions per week | 3.01 ± 1.30 | 3.06 ± 1.14 | 3.04 ± 1.22 | 0.800 |
| Number of weeks of therapy | 6.02 ± 5.49 | 7.23 ± 6.80 | 6.63 ± 6.19 | 0.283 |
SD: Standard Deviation; BMI: Body Mass Index. * p < 0.05.