Table 1 Muscle size and strength, CMV and IL-6 baseline data
Variable | Statistic/group | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
Total neck muscle CSA (mm 2 ) | Mean | 2576.6 | 1814.5 |
SD | 421.0 | 281.2 | |
n | 343 | 298 | |
Right grip strength (kg) | Mean | 35.49 | 21.28 |
SD | 6.82 | 5.54 | |
n | 448 | 416 | |
Left grip strength (kg) | Mean | 34.69 | 19.93 |
SD | 6.57 | 5.13 | |
n | 447 | 416 | |
CMV status | Positive (%) | 60.6 | 69.0 |
Negative (%) | 39.4 | 31.1 | |
n | 439 | 409 | |
CMV antibody titre | Median | 60.56 | 132.11 |
IQ range | 0.47-214.00 | 2.40-277.78 | |
n | 437 | 406 | |
IL-6 level | Median | 1.60 | 1.48 |
IQ range | 1.05-2.42 | 1.01-2.29 | |
n | 425 | 390 |