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Table 1 Subject characteristics

From: The incretin effect in critically ill patients: a case–control study

 

Patients (n = 8)

Control subjects (n = 8)

Mean/median age (yr)

68.8/69.5

66.1/66.5

(64.5–73.5)

(64.5–68.5)

Mean/median BMI (kg/m2)

25.0/24.0

25.2/24.7

(21.0–28.0)

(22.0–27.4)

Male/female distribution

4/4

4/4

Mean/median HbA1c (%)

6.1/6.2

5.6/5.6

(5.9–6.4)

(5.5–5.7)

Mean/median physical activity level (1–5)

2.3/2.0

3.5/4.0

(1.0–3.0)

(3.0–4.0)

  1. BMI body mass index, HbA1c haemoglobin A1c
  2. Except for male/female distribution, values are mean/median (interquartile range)
  3. The data on physical activity level are from seven critically ill patients and eight control subjects