Table 2 Characteristics of blood chemistry data for 57 outpatient clinic patients and 54 group home residents at baseline
From: The vital prognosis of elderly adults living in a group home in their mid-eighties
OPC (n = 22–53) | n | GH (n = 38–46) | n | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TP, g/dl | 6.8 (6.6–7.1) | 52 | 6.8 (6.3–7.3) | 46 | 0.895 |
Alb, g/dl | 4.1 (3.9–4.2) | 22 | 3.7 (3.3–4.1) | 46 | 0.037 |
Hb, g/dl | 12.8 (11.2–13.7) | 53 | 11.7 (10.4–12.8) | 46 | 0.049 |
EPA, μg/ml | 79.3 (46.9–109.4) | 51 | 34.9 (25.8–56.2) | 38 | <0.001 |
DHA, μg/ml | 145.8 (116.5–168.7) | 51 | 123.8 (97.3–151.8) | 38 | 0.038 |
AA, μg/ml | 152.1 (131.1–185.1) | 51 | 183.3 (157.8–230.1) | 38 | 0.003 |
EPA/AA | 0.55 (0.32–0.72) | 51 | 0.20 (0.14–0.26) | 38 | <0.001 |
LDL-C, mg/dl | 107 (94–134) | 53 | 111 (96–133) | 41 | 0.49 |
HDL-C, mg/dl | 54 (47–65) | 53 | 49 (44.5–55.5) | 41 | 0.051 |
TG, mg/dl | 98 (60–136) | 53 | 96 (72.8–119.3) | 42 | 0.805 |
HbA1c, % | 5.8 (5.6–6.2) | 53 | 5.4 (5.1–5.7) | 45 | <0.001 |
BUN, mg/dl | 17.5 (14.65–23.45) | 53 | 16.8 (13.7–21.1) | 46 | 0.507 |
CRE, mg/dl | 0.74 (0.63–0.92) | 53 | 0.69 (0.55–0.92) | 46 | 0.200 |
AST, U/l | 22 (18–26) | 52 | 19 (17–23) | 45 | 0.032 |
ALT, U/l | 16 (12–19) | 52 | 12 (11–18) | 45 | 0.037 |
NT-proBNP, pg/ml | 252 (116–807) | 49 | 168 (110–446) | 46 | 0.199 |