Table 2.
Comparison of clinical variables between the sarcopenia and nonsarcopenia groups.
| Clinical parameters | Sarcopenia (n = 74) | Nonsarcopenia (n = 133) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| ∗Age (years) | 75 (69–80) | 59 (50–67) | ＜0.001 |
| #Sex | |||
| Female | 53 (71.62%) | 56 (42.11%) | ＜0.001 |
| Male | 21 (28.38%) | 77 (57.89%) | |
| #BMI | |||
| Normal weight | 52 (70.27%) | 78 (58.65%) | 0.097 |
| Abnormal weight | 22 (29.73%) | 55 (41.35%) | |
| #Anemic | |||
| No | 64 (86.49%) | 131 (98.50%) | ＜0.001 |
| Yes | 10 (13.51%) | 2 (1.50%) | |
| ∗Handgrip strength (kg) | 14.4 (11.4–16.5) | 32.2 (23.8–42.1) | ＜0.001 |
| ∗ALM (kg/m2) | 5.25 (5.11–5.84) | 7.32 (6.14–7.98) | ＜0.001 |
| ※6-m walk (m/s) | 0.78 ± 0.19 | 1.39 ± 0.25 | ＜0.001 |
| ∗Calf circumference (cm) | 30.4 (27.9–32.1) | 34.1 (32.3–36.0) | ＜0.001 |
| ∗Leukocyte count (109/L) | 6.33 (5.18–8.76) | 7.06 (6.01–9.33) | 0.024 |
| ∗Neutrophil count (109/L) | 4.52 (3.21–6.35) | 4.41 (3.55–6.55) | 0.294 |
| ∗CRP (mg/L) | 8.94 (3.92–21.64) | 1.55 (0.67–4.01) | ＜0.001 |
∗indicates that the data are expressed as median (IQR) due to nonnormal distribution. ※ indicates that the data are expressed as mean ± SD due to normal distribution. #, the categorical parameters were shown as n (%). Statistically significant P values are indicated by bolded font.