Table 2. Anthropometric data and test statistic for being a confounder in SF (symptom-free) and PS (persistent symptoms) at t0 (first examination date).
| Group & Examination Time Point | SF at t0 | PS at t0 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (±SD) | Mean (±SD) | U | p-value | |
| Age (years) | 30.06 (±9.21) | 37.00 (±12.63) | 2.016 | 0.044 |
| Body Mass (kg) | 73.49 (±11.38) | 75.24 (±16.34) | 0.117 | 0.907 |
| Height (cm) | 177.19 (±8.50) | 175.23 (±9.28) | -0.494 | 0.621 |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m 2 ) | 23.20 (±2.73) | 24.33 (±3.87) | 0.828 | 0.408 |
| Lean Body Mass (kg) (N = 58) | 63.12 (±10.3) | 57.58 (±11.94) | -1.583 | 0.113 |
| Time since infection (months) | 2.44 (±3.08) | 4.73 (±3.96) | 2.880 | 0.004 |
U = test statistic of Mann-Whitney-U-Test, significance level p<0.05.