Table 3. The relationship between sarcopenia and outcomes of hospitalisation.
| All patients ( n =234) | Non-sarcopenic ( n =143) | Sarcopenic ( n =91) | P -value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infection ICD-10 code (⩾1) recorded (n (%)) | 39 (16.7) | 18 (12.6) | 21 (23.1) | 0.036 |
| Inpatient rehabilitation care code (⩾1) recorded (n (%))a | 21 (9.0) | 8 (5.6) | 13 (14.3) | 0.024 |
| Index admission length of stay (days) | 11.6±7.4 | 10.6±6.2 | 13.2±8.8 | 0.012 |
| Mean length of total stay in hospital (days)b | 13.7±11.8 | 12.3±9.8 | 15.9±14.2 | 0.038 |
| All patients ⩾65 years ( n =111) | Non-sarcopenic ( n =57) | Sarcopenic ( n =54) | P -value | |
| Infection ICD-10 code (⩾1) recorded (n (%)) | 21 (18.9) | 5 (8.8) | 16 (29.6) | 0.005 |
| Inpatient rehabilitation care code (⩾1) recorded (n (%))a | 19 (17.1) | 6 (10.7) | 13 (24.1) | 0.064 |
| Index admission length of stay | 13.7±8.4 | 11.8±6.4 | 15.7±9.8 | 0.018 |
| Mean length of stay in hospital (days)b | 16.5±13.6 | 13.1±8.3 | 20.2±16.9 | 0.008 |
Abbreviation: ICD=International Classification of Disease.
a
One patient who died in hospital was not considered in the analysis for inpatient rehabilitation care.
b
Five patients were ineligible for this analysis as outlined in the Results section.