Table 3.
Association of Grade of Ascites and PMI Sarcopenia.
| Grade of Ascites | PMI sarcopenia |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||
| Large | No. | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Moderate | No. | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| Mild | No. | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| No ascites | No. | 5 | 34 | 39 |
| Total | No. | 27 | 48 | 75 |
| % | 36.0% | 64.0% | 100.0% | |
| Chi–Square tests | Value | Df | P-value | Association is- |
| Pearson Chi–square $ | 19.247 | 3 | 0.00024 | Significant |
| Pearson Chi–square ˆ | 16.909 | 1 | 3.92E-05 | Significant |
$ 2 cells (25.0%) have expected count less than 5. ˆ Row data pooled and Chi-Square test reapplied with Continuity Correction.
PMI - Psoas Muscle Index Sarcopenia