Table 1 Comparison between the different studied groups according to demographic data
Demographic data | Group 1 (n = 87) | Group 2 (n = 95) | Group 3 (n = 75) | Group 4 (n = 91) | Test of Sig | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||||
Female | 86 (98.9%) | 91 (95.8%) | 68 (90.7%) | 89 (97.8%) | χ2 = 6.871 | MCp = 0.064 |
Male | 1 (1.1%) | 4 (4.2%) | 7 (9.3%) | 2 (2.2%) | ||
Age (years) | ||||||
< 60 | 79 (90.8%) | 79 (83.2%) | 56 (74.7%) | 65 (71.4%) | χ2 = 12.526* | 0.006* |
≥ 60 | 8 (9.2%) | 16 (16.8%) | 19 (25.3%) | 26 (28.6%) | ||
Mean ± SD | 41.1 ± 11.1 | 43.5 ± 14.6 | 45.6 ± 15.4 | 49.5 ± 13.5 | F = 6.073* | < 0.001* |
Median (min.–max.) | 38 (17–71) | 41 (14–76) | 43 (18–82) | 50 (20–77) | ||
Sig. bet. grps | p1 = 0.638, p2 = 0.154, p3 < 0.001*, p4 = 0.744, p5 = 0.016*, p6 = 0.269 | |||||
Body weight (kg) | ||||||
< 70 | 22 (25.3%) | 17 (17.9%) | 18 (24%) | 15 (16.5%) | χ2= 3.566 | 0.735 |
70–100 | 48 (55.2%) | 59 (62.1%) | 45 (60%) | 59 (64.8%) | ||
> 100 | 17 (19.5%) | 19 (20%) | 12 (16%) | 17 (18.7%) | ||
Mean ± SD | 84.5 ± 19 | 85 ± 18.1 | 83.7 ± 18.9 | 87.3 ± 17.9 | F = 0.620 | 0.603 |
Median (min.–max.) | 82 (51.7–161.7) | 81.7 (53.7–151) | 82 (36–146.5) | 86.7 (52.7–134) | ||