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Table 2 Comparison between lost to follow-up and others and between sarcopenic and non-sarcopenic patients at 6-month follow-up

From: Sarcopenia in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a prospective study exploring prevalence, associated factors and diagnostic approach

 

Lost to follow-up at 6 months

Total (N = 83)

p-value

No (N = 68)

Yes (N = 15)

Age at enrolment, Mean (SD)

72.0 (7.0)

75.1 (6.0)

72.5 (6.9)

0.0879

GAP stage*

   

0.1206

 1

21 (30.88%)

2 (13.33%)

23 (27.71%)

 

 2

36 (52.94%)

8 (53.33%)

44 (53, 01%)

 

 3

11 (16.18%)

4 (26.67%)

15 (18, 07%)

 

FVC%*, Mean (SD)

86.8 (21.9)

80.5 (18.1)

85.7 (21.3)

0.4447

DLCO%, Mean (SD)

53.5 (18.4)

57.5 (20.1)

54.2 (18.6)

0.3818

IPAQ*, Mean MET (SD)

2.2330 (3.1908)

1.3804 (2.4177)

2.0771 (3.0685)

0.0788

 

Sarcopenia at 6-month follow-up

Total (N = 51)

p-value

No (N = 40)

Yes (N = 11)

Age at enrolment, Mean (SD)

69.5 (7.2)

77.0 (5.6)

71.1 (7.5)

0.0021

Pneumological visit at 6-month follow-up

    

GAP stage

   

0.8476

 1

16 (40.00%)

3 (27.27%)

19 (37.25%)

 

 2

14 (35.00%)

5 (45.45%)

19 (37.25%)

 

 3

5 (12.50%)

2 (18.18%)

7 (13.73%)

 

 Missing

5 (12.50%)

1 (9.09%)

6 (11.76%)

 

FVC%°, Mean (SD)

90.9 (27.0)

88.2 (15.0)

90.3 (24.6)

1

DLCO%**, Mean (SD)

52.6 (17.1)

45.4 (15.5)

51.0 (16.9)

0.2866

IPAQ°°, Mean MET (SD)

2.449.2 (3.4330)

299.1 (248.5)

2.0424 (3.1989)

0.0079

  1. *1 missing value, °3 missing values, **4 missing values, °°10 missing values. GAP Gender-Age-Physiology, FVC Forced Vital Capacity; DLCO diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide, IPAQ International Physical Activity Questionnaire