Mean Std. Deviation N Std. Error Mean Significance
Sr. Albumin (gm/dL) (1st Follow up) 3.583 .4301 18 .1014 .208
Sr. Albumin (gm/dL) (6th month) 3.828 .5074 18 .1196  
Pred. Dose (mg) (1st Follow up) 21.355 12.0031 22 2.5591 .002
Pred. Dose (mg) (6th month) 10.000 9.7590 22 2.0806  
Hb (gm%) (1st Follow up) 12.383333 1.4824529 6 .6052089 .047
Hb (gm%) (6th month) 12.783333 1.3467244 6 .5497979  
HDL (mg/dL) (1st Follow up) 48.67 6.028 3 3.480 .286
HDL (mg/dL) (6th month) 42.67 13.051 3 7.535  
Ca (mg/dL) (1st Follow up) 8.956250 .7999740 16 .1999935 .247
Ca (mg/dL) (6th month) 9.206250 .4905354 16 .1226339  
HCO (mEq/l) (1st Follow up) 23.380 3.0327 15 .7830 .049
HCO (mEq/l) (6th month) 25.253 2.6409 15 .6819  
BMI (kg/m2) (1st Follow up) 22.679981 3.9689091 18 .9354808 .051
BMI(kg/m2) (6th month) 23.590380 3.4501668 18 .8132121  
Fat % (1st Follow up) 26.792000 10.5657434 25 2.1131487 .003
Fat % (6th month) 32.444000 11.1425266 25 2.2285053  
Fat Mass (kg) (1st Follow up) 19.485733 9.0031264 15 2.3245972 .044
Fat Mass (kg) (6th month) 23.918333 10.7062466 15 2.7643410  
LBM (kg) (1st Follow up) 44.214400 5.4443011 15 1.4057125 .763
LBM (kg) (6th month) 43.963133 5.7678948 15 1.4892640  
Cr (mg/dL) (1st Follow up) 1.194118 .3210736 17 .0778718 .071
Cr (mg/dL) (6th month) 1.317647 .3107155 17 .0753596  
(S. Albumin – Serum Albumin; Pred. Dose – Prednisolone Dose ingested; Hb – Hemoglobin; HDL – High density Lipoprotein; Ca – Serum Calcium; HCO – Arterial Sodium Bicarbonate; BMI – Body mass index; Fat% - Fat percentage as quantified by DEXA; Fat Mass
Table 5: Paired samples T-Test – Comparing the means and standard deviations of the 1st follow up and 6th month follow up of various parameters.