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Table 3 Correlation coefficient, p value and confidence interval between gait parameters and CKD severity (n = 45)

From: Gait disorders in CKD patients: muscle wasting or cognitive impairment? A cross-sectional pilot study to investigate gait signatures in Stage 1–5 CKD patients

 

Pearson' r

(p value) [95% CI]

Spearman's rs

(p value) [95% CI]

Regression coefficient

(p value) [95% CI]

Spatio-temporal parameters

 Gait speed (m/s)

-0.55 (p < 0.01) [-0.73;-0.30]

-0.53 (p < 0.01) [-0.72;-0.28]

-0.07 (p < 0.01) [-0.12;-0.02]

 Cadence (steps/min)

-0.18 (p = 0.23) [-0.45;0.12]

-0.14 (p = 0.34) [-0.44;0.16]

-0.51 (p = 0.70) [-3.2;2.2]

 Stride time (s)

0.22 (p = 0.15) [-0.08;0.48]

0.15 (p = 0.33) [-0.20;0.43]

0.01 (p = 0.52) [-0.02;0.04]

 Stride length (m)

-0.40 (p < 0.01) [-0.62;-0.12]

-0.39 (p < 0.01) [-0.62;-0.13]

-0.06 (p = 0.05) [-0.11;-0.001]

 Step time (s)

0.21 (p = 0.16) [-0.09;0.47]

0.14 (0.37) [-0.17;0.44]

0.004 (p = 0.55) [-0.01;0.02]

 Step length (m)

-0.41 (p < 0.01) [-0.63;-0.13]

-0.39 (p < 0.01) [-0.62;-0.10]

-0.03 (p = 0.04) [-0.06;-0.001]

Variability

 CV Stride time

0.22 (p = 0.18) [-0.08;0.48]

0.29 (p = 0.05) [0.02;0.52]

0.29 (p = 0.31) [-0.28;0.86]

 CV Stride length

0.19 (p = 0.20) [-0.11;0.46]

0.22 (p = 0.14) [-0.05;0.45]

0.34 (p = 0.37) [-0.41;1.10]

 CV Step time

0.02 (p = 0.90) [-0.28;0.31]

0.13 (p = 0.39) [-0.22;0.42]

0.36 (p = 0.52) [-0.76;1.48]

 CV Step length

0.36 (p = 0.01) [0.08;0.59]

0.37 (p = 0.01) [0.06;0.64]

1.42 (p = 0.02) [0.21;2.62]

 Gait regularity

-0.38 (p < 0.01) [-0.61;-0.10]

-0.48 (p < 0.01) [-0.69;-0.23]

-0.02 (p = 0.06) [-0.05;0.001]

Dual-task cost of gaita

 Gait speed (%)

0.40 (p < 0.01) [0.13;0.62]

0.34 (p = 0.02) [0.03;0.59]

2.52 (p = 0.03) [0.32;4.72]

 Cadence (%)

0.28 (p = 0.07) [-0.02;0.53]

0.20 (p = 0.19) [-0.09;0.50]

1.10 (p = 0.13) [-0.35;2.55]

 Stride time (%)

0.32 (p = 0.03) [0.03;0.57]

0.26 (p = 0.09) [-0.04;0.54]

1.71 (p = 0.06) [-0.05;3.47]

 Stride length (%)

0.12 (p = 0.43) [-0.18;0.40]

0.15 (p = 0.34) [-0.13;0.40]

0.85 (p = 0.36) [-0.99;2.70]

  1. an = 44 for Pearson's r and linear regression