Table 3 Correlations between plasma TIMP-1 and selected parameters of cachexia
ASA | Height, m | Weight, kg | BMI, kg/m2 | Weight loss, kg | Weight loss, % | Cachexia (yes or no) | Lung function: FEV1, l | Lung function: FEV1, % | Lung function: FVC, l | Lung function: FVC, % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plasma TIMP-1, ng/ml | Spearman’s correlation | .305 | −.217 | .028 | .161 | .304 | .281 | .293 | −.374 | −.246 | −.546 | −.305 |
Significance (2-tailed) | .027 | .099 | .831 | .224 | .017 | .034 | .020 | .035 | .175 | .001 | .089 | |
N | 53 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 57 | 63 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |