The association between maximal muscle strength, disease severity and psychopharmacotherapy among young to middle-aged inpatients with affective disorders – a prospective pilot study

Table 3 Physical characterization of the study sample

Parameter	Reference
		t₁ (N = 73)	t₂ (N = 67)	t₃ (N = 62)
BMI [kg/m²]	≤ 25	27.03 ± 6.29	26.69 ± 5.74	27.08 ± 5.55
CK [U/l]		241.88 ± 1133.65¹	131.15 ± 180.16	172.26 ± 245.29
TC [mg/dl]		173.38 ± 66.26	176.01 ± 62.98	170.21 ± 74.27
TG [mg/dl]		123.00 ± 97.91	125.96 ± 124.40	125.98 ± 81.81
HDL [mg/dl]		54.93 ± 61.60	48.87 ± 19.81	51.24 ± 21.61
LDL [mg/dl]		105.15 ± 41.57	105.76 ± 31.27	103.19 ± 32.97
Sports per week [h]		2.54 ± 4.44; N = 70
			N	%
Sports frequency	Daily		5	6.8
	Every second day		9	12.3
	Once a week		9	12.3
	Several times a month		13	17.8
	Not so often		34	46.6
	Not stated		3	4.1
N of somatic diseases	none		27	37.0
	1–2		36	49.3
	3–4		10	13.7
Smoking	y/n/missing		27/43/3	37.0/58.9/4.1
Suspected alcohol related disorder	y/n/missing		8/62/3	11.0/84.9/4.1

Data are reported as mean and standard deviation (SD). The suspected alcohol related disorder was defined by an AUDIT score ≥ 8. Abbreviations: AUDIT alcohol use disorders identification test, BMI body mass index, CK creatin kinase, HDL high density lipoprotein, LDL low density lipoprotein, N sample number, n no, t time point, TC total cholesterol, TG triglycerides, y yes, yrs years
¹One patient displayed a baseline CK value of 9769 U/I which was controlled in repeated measurements

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