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Table 2 Changes in urinary 8-OHdG level and body composition with increasing residency time in temporary housing

From: Association of urinary 8-OHdG with lifestyle and body composition in elderly natural disaster victims living in emergency temporary housing

Demographic/clinical data

Overall

August 2005

November 2005

February 2006

June 2006

All 4 periods

n

Average ± SD

n

Average ± SD

n

Average ± SD

n

Average ± SD

n

Average ± SD

P value

Male

 Age

20

74.8 ± 6.3

5

76.8 ± 6.1

1

69.0

6

73.3 ± 4.3

8

75.4 ± 8.1

0.552

 Weight (kg)

19

57.4 ± 8.0

4

57.7 ± 11.9

1

59.0

6

58.4 ± 7.8

8

69.8 ± 7.5

0.975

 Muscle rate (%)

18

24.9 ± 2.0

4

25.7 ± 3.1

1

26.2

5

24.3 ± 1.5

8

24.6 ± 1.8

0.740

 Body fat rate (%)

18

27.9 ± 3.0

4

26.7 ± 3.9

1

25.7

5

29.3 ± 2.3

8

27.8 ± 3.1

0.419

 BMI

18

23.7 ± 2.5

4

22.9 ± 3.9

1

24.7

5

24.7 ± 2.0

8

23.4 ± 2.2

0.519

 Urinary 8-OHdG level (ng/mg Cre)

20

10.4 ± 6.9

5

11.8 ± 4.1

1

10.9

6

13.3 ± 11.5

8

7.4 ± 2.6

0.118

Female

 Age

53

80.0 ± 6.2

15

68.5 ± 5.2

19

73.4 ± 6.7

16

71.7 ± 5.3

3

70.0 ± 8.7

0.164

 Weight (kg)

53

53.3 ± 8.6

15

50.7 ± 6.9

19

48.0 ± 9.0

16

53.4 ± 10.0

3

50.4 ± 3.8

0.410

 Muscle rate (%)

50

21.5 ± 2.7

15

22.1 ± 1.6

16

21.8 ± 4.1

16

21.1 ± 1.9

3

19.6 ± 1.9

0.232

 Body fat rate (%)

50

34.6 ± 4.6

15

33.7 ± 3.7

16

33.5 ± 5.2

16

36.0 ± 4.6

3

37.7 ± 3.6

0.137

 BMI

50

24.0 ± 3.7

15

23.6 ± 2.8

16

22.8 ± 3.0

16

25.2 ± 4.7

3

25.6 ± 3.1

0.291

 Urinary 8-OHdG level (ng/mg Cre)

53

12.7 ± 6.7

15

11.9 ± 4.5

19

14.9 ± 7.7

16

12.1 ± 6.9

3

6.9 ± 3.0

0.069

  1. P < 0.1 by the Kruskal–Wallis non-parametric test
  2. BMI Body mass index