Table 1 Comparison of demographic and paraspinal muscle parameters between the non-Frail and Frail groups
From: Morphology of paraspinal muscles in frail and non-frail older adults evaluated through FRAIL scale
non-Frail (n = 127) | Frail (n = 73) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 68 (64, 73) | 70 (66, 73) | 0.076 |
Male (%) | 59 (46.46) | 31 (42.47) | 0.585 |
BMI | 25.01 (22.86, 27.04) | 25.24 (23.13, 28.18) | 0.423 |
tCSA | 46.42 ± 8.47 | 44.60 ± 8.27 | 0.143 |
fCSA | 32.78 (28.52, 38.28) | 28.50 (24.11, 34.77) | < 0.001* |
ES FI% | 24.83 ± 6.61 | 29.60 ± 7.92 | < 0.001* |
MF FI% | 31.68 ± 5.63 | 41.12 ± 7.04 | < 0.001* |