Table 2: Lean and fat mass and T-score at femoral neck and lumbar spine in cirrhotics and non-cirrhotics.
Liver cirrhosis (1 = yes; 2 = no) | N | mean | Standard deviation | T; p | |
T-score femoral neck | 1 2 |
27 24 |
-1.53 -1.15 |
0.92 1.09 |
T = 1.34; NS |
T-score lumbar spine | 1 2 |
23 20 |
-0.78 -0,42 |
0.96 1.7 |
T = 0.87; NS |
Left arm lean mass (g) | 1 2 |
29 24 |
2462.66 3122.21 |
498.41 693.99 |
T = 4.02; p < 0.001 |
Right arm lean mass (g) | 1 2 |
29 24 |
2521.55 2980.17 |
560.98 712.6 |
T = 2.62; p = 0.011 |
Left leg lean mass (g) | 1 2 |
29 24 |
7326.45 7852.42 |
1645.76 1428.59 |
T = 1.23; NS |
Right leg lean mass (g) | 1 2 |
29 24 |
7441.45 7844.08 |
1669.63 1502.53 |
T = 0.91; NS |
Handgrip strength (lbs) | 1 2 |
30 29 |
9.73 14.97 |
11.15 10.29 |
T = 1.87; p = 0.066 |