Follow-up study patients | First group; n = 25 | Second group; n = 25 | Statistical analysis |
Nicotine abuse, yes/no | 6/19 | 2/23 | n.s. (Mann-Whitney-U test) |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25 (range 19 - 47) | 28 (range 21 - 34) | n.s. (Mann-Whitney-U test) |
Follow-up (months) | 53 (range 25 - 81) | 24 (range 14 - 36) | n.s. (Mann-Whitney-U test) |
Ultrasound examination (mm) 1 2 |
5.6 (range 3 - 9) 5.4 (range 2 - 10) |
5.5 (range 0 - 13) 5.3 (range 0 - 10) | n.s. (Mann-Whitney-U test) |
Calf circumference (cm) 3 4 |
0.2 (range −1 to 1.5) −1.8 (range −3 to −0.5) |
0.24 (range −1 to 5) −1.4 (range −4 to 4) | n.s. (Mann-Whitney-U test) |