Table 2 The influence of each factor on RF/VI thickness using a linear mixed model.

From: Investigating the rate of skeletal muscle atrophy in men and women in the intensive care unit: a prospective observational study

Factors

The influence of each factor on RF

The influence of each factor on VI

Fixed effects estimates

95% CI

Fixed effects estimates

95% CI

Woman

− 0.080**

− 0.118 ~ − 0.042

− 0.057*

− 0.111 ~ − 0.003

CNS

0.010

− 0.037 ~ 0.056

− 0.019

− 0.085 ~ 0.047

Infection

− 0.039

− 0.096 ~ 0.019

− 0.148**

− 0.231 ~ − 0.066

Thoracic

− 0.062

− 0.142 ~ 0.018

− 0.032

− 0.146 ~ 0.082

CV

0.000

− 0.075 ~ 0.074

− 0.019

− 0.126 ~ 0.088

Initial loss of conscious

0.006

− 0.038 ~ 0.049

− 0.048

− 0.109 ~ 0.013

Admission days

− 0.006**

− 0.009 ~ − 0.003

− 0.007*

− 0.011 ~ − 0.002

Age

− 0.005**

− 0.006 ~ − 0.003

− 0.005**

− 0.006 ~ − 0.003

BMI

0.007**

0.003 ~ 0.011

0.007*

0.001 ~ 0.013

Initial RF/VI thickness#

− 0.040**

− 0.045 ~ − 0.034

− 0.032**

− 0.038 ~ − 0.027

  1. *P value < 0.05, **P value < 0.001.
  2. # : “Initial RF thickness” used as a factor in RF analysis and “Initial VI thickness” used in VI analysis.