Table 2.
Morphological characteristics of patients with cancer (N = 206).
| Variables | Total | Males | Females | Pa, b |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI (kg/m2) | 0.007a | |||
| Overweight (≥25), n (%) | 54 (26.1) | 21 (19.3) | 33 (33.7) | |
| Obesity (≥30), n (%) | 19 (9.2) | 5 (4.6) | 14 (14.3) | |
| Obesity (≥40), n (%) | 2 (1.0) | 1 (0.9) | 1 (1.0) | |
| CC (cm) | 31.5 (29.2−34.9) | 31 (29−35) | 32 (30−35) | 0.17 b |
| Low, n (%) | 134 (65.0) | 79 (73.1) | 55 (56.1) | 0.010a |
| BMI-adjusted CC (cm) | 30.6 (28−32) | 31 (29−32.3) | 30.5 (28−32) | 0.13 b |
| Low, n (%) | 173 (84.0) | 94 (86.1) | 80 (81.6) | 0.38 b |
| SARC-CalF | 11 (4.8−14.0) | 11 (7−13) | 11 (4−14) | |
| Positive (≥11), n (%) | 105 (51.0) | 55 (50.9) | 50 (51.0) | 0.99 b |
| BMI-adjusted SARC-CalF | 11 (10−15) | 11 (10−14) | 13 (10−15) | |
| Positive (≥11), n (%) | 134 (65.0) | 61 (58.5) | 73 (74.5) | 0.007a |
Abbreviations: BMI: body mass index (kg/m2); CC: calf circumference (cm).
Bold is used to emphasize significant P values.
a
Pearson’s χ² or Fisher’s exact test (absolute frequency and relative %).
b
Mann–Whitney U test (median and interquartile range).