Table 2.
Comparison of patients by gender
| Female (n=168) | Male (n=288) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 69.07±12.76 | 66.69±12.51 | 0.333 |
| BMI | 24.8±3.5 | 23.6±2.7 | 0.789 |
| GH (<1 ng/ml) | 0.251±0.27 | 0.270±0.33 | 0.762 |
| IGF-1(ng/ml) | 68.20±32.01 | 65.22±34.02 | 0.647 |
| AST (7–40 U/L) | 23.23±9.84 | 25.03±10.89 | 0.604 |
| ALT (7–40 U/L) | 27.30±11.20 | 28.53±21.98 | 0.337 |
| GFR | 77.90±24.70 | 82.32±22.64 | 0.348 |
| Creatinine (<1 mg/dl) | 0.89±0.29 | 0.99±0.35 | 0.685 |
| Glucose (70–100 mg/dl) | 112.57±14.59 | 117.46±14.94 | 0.525 |
| HBA1C (<6.5%) | 6.48±1.44 | 6.73±1.45 | 0.731 |
| CRP (<5 mg/L) | 62.30±60.77 | 92.84±65.81 | 0.016 |
| Hospital stay | 6.62±1.30 | 8.90±2.91 | 0.036 |
BMI: Body mass index; GH: Growth hormone; IGF-I: Insulin-like growth factor-I; HbA1c: Glycosylated hemoglobin; ALT: Alanine amino transferase; AST: Aspartate amino transferase; BUN: Blood urea nitrogen; eGFR: Estimated glomerular filtration rate; CRP: C reactive protein.