age group
Karnofski Performance Score
Table 5: Average Values (mg/kg) for the Ascorbic Acid Content of Human Organs Obtained at Autopsy (from Kavorsky et al)
Age group:
| 1-30 Days | 1-10 Years | 11-45 Yeras | 46-77 Years | Organ |
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 19 | – |
| 581 | 550 | 393 | 230 | Arrenal Gland |
| 460 | 433 | n.m | 110 | Brain |
| 365 | 225 | 152 | 95 | Pancreas |
| 304 | 190 | n.m | 46 | Thymus |
| 153 | 157 | 127 | 81 | Spleen |
| 153 | 98 | 98 | 47 | Kidney |
| 149 | 163 | 135 | 64 | Liver |
| 126 | 58 | 65 | 45 | Lungs |
| 76 | 42 | 42 | 21 | Heart |
Number of subjects are shown in parenthesis n.m = not measured
Table 6: Karnofski: Performance Score:
| 100 | Able to carry on Normal activity.No evidence of diseases No compliant |
| 90 | Normal activity Minor symptoms and signs of diseases |
| 80 | Normal activity with effort, some symptoms and disease |
| 70 | Unable to work but able to live at home and care for self. Able to care for most personal needs. Varying amount of assistance needed |
| 60 | Cares for self but occasional assistance needed. Unable to work |
| 50 | Requires considerable assistance |
| 40 | Unable to care for self. Disabled |
| 30 | Severely disabled |
| 20 | Very ill |
| 10 | Moribund |
| 0 | Dead |