Table 2. Covariates retained in the genetic association analysis.
| Cachexia | Odds ratio | P-value | 95% Confidence interval |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lung cancer | 1.8 | <0.001 | 1.4, 2.4 |
| Skin cancer | 2.7 | 0.001 | 1.5, 4.8 |
| Head and neck cancer | 2.7 | 0.000 | 1.6, 4.6 |
| Pancreas cancer | 5.0 | 0.000 | 2.6, 9.5 |
| Sarcoma | 2.2 | 0.026 | 1.1, 4.5 |
| Gastrointestinal cancer | 2.1 | <0.001 | 1.5, 2.8 |
| Female reproductive cancer | 1.9 | 0.002 | 1.3, 2.8 |
| Age | 1.0 | 0.078 | 1.0, 1.0 |
| Liver metastasis | 1.3 | 0.055 | 1.0, 1.7 |
| Other metastasis | 1.7 | <0.001 | 1.3, 2.1 |
| Lung metastasis | 1.5 | 0.004 | 1.1, 1.9 |
Dependent variable is three cachexia groups, based on number of cachexia factors. (1–0, 2–3, 4).
The P-values and 95% confidence interval (CI) are from multivariate analysis.