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Table 2 Tongue pressure measurement value by age and gender

From: Low tongue pressure in peritoneal dialysis patients as a risk factor for malnutrition and sarcopenia: a cross-sectional study

 

Male (n)

Female (n)

p value

All (n)

< 60

35.6 ± 8.26 (22)

30.7 ± 6.09 (6)

0.186

34.5 ± 8.01 (28)

60–69

35.2 ± 12.0 (18)

25.4 ± 5.14 (9)

0.029*

31.8 ± 11.1 (27)

70–79

26.9 ± 8.91 (24)

26.1 ± 6.11 (6)

0.848

26.7 ± 8.33 (30)

> 80

28.0 ± 7.77 (13)

17.0 ± 9.38 (7)

0.011*

24.1 ± 9.75 (20)

  1. Values expressed as mean ± SD (kPa) or number
  2. n number of patients
  3. *p < 0.05
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