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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population

From: Coenzyme Q10 supplementation in burn patients: a double-blind placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial

 

CoQ10 (n = 30)

Placebo (n = 30)

P-value

Age (years)

34.90 ± 10.77

36.77 ± 11.00

0.509a

Sex n (%)

Female

9 (30%)

9 (30%)

0.99b

Male

21(70%)

21(70%)

Weight (kg)

74.43 ± 14.98

71.67 ± 11.58

0.427a

Height (cm)

168.93 ± 9.23

171.17 ± 7.62

0.311a

BMI (kg/m2)

26.23 ± 5.57

24.43 ± 3.51

0.141a

TBSA (%)

48.17 ± 9.87

44.27 ± 10.45

0.143a

Burn degree

n (%)

2nd degree

7 (23.3%)

7 (23.3%)

0.641

3rd degree

6 (20%)

9 (30%)

2nd and 3rd degree

17 (56.7%)

14 46.7(%)

Cause n (%)

Flame

28 (93.3%)

23 (76.7%)

0.145b

Othersc

2 (6.7%)

7 (23.3%)

Comorbidities

n (%)

No

24 (80%)

25 (83.3%)

0.99b

Yes

Total

6 (20%)

5 (16.7%)

Hypertension

4 (13.3%)

0

Hyperlipidemia

0

1 (3.3%)

Hypertension-kidney disease

0

1 (3.3%)

Lung disease

1 (3.3%)

2 (6.7%)

Hypothyroidism

1 (3.3%)

0

Diabetes

0

1 (3.3%)

Protein intake (g/d)

142.27 ± 21.68

136.47 ± 16.90

0.253a

Energy intake (kcal/day)

3170.00 ± 557.18

2934.50 ± 555.27

0.106a

Supplement intake

n (%)

Vitamin C

30 (100%)

30 (100%)

-

Vitamin A

27 (90%)

26 (86.7%)

0.99b

Vitamin D

30 (100%)

30 (100%)

-

Vitamin E

27 (90%)

26 (86.7%)

0.99b

Vitamin B6

8 (26.7%)

5 (16.7%)

0.532b

Vitamin B1

8 (26.7%)

13 (43.3%)

0.279b

B-complexd

30 (100%)

30 (100%)

-

Selenium

26 (86.7%)

22 (73.3%)

0.333b

Zinc

30 (100%)

28 (93.3%)

0.492b

Omega-3

15 (50%)

12 (40%)

0.604b

Ferfolice

17 (56.7%)

23 (76.7%)

0.170b

Heallagenf

17 (56.7%)

14 (46.7%)

0.606b

Albumin

20 (66.7%)

23 (76.7%)

0.567b

Drug intake

n (%)

Corticosteroids

16 (53.3%)

17 (56.7%)

0.99b

NSAIDs

15 (50%)

17 (56.7%)

0.796b

Statins

2 (6.7%)

1 (3.3%)

0.99b

  1. Data are shown as mean ± standard deviation or n (%)
  2. Abbreviations: BMI body mass index, TBSA total body surface area, NSAIDs, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
  3. aComparison of Q10 and placebo group based on independent t-tests
  4. bComparison of Q10 and placebo group based on Fisher’s exact test
  5. cScald, chemicals, electricity
  6. dContaining group B vitamins
  7. eContaining iron and folic acid
  8. fContaining L-arginine, L-glutamine, and calcium beta-hydroxy beta-methyl butyrate (HMB)