Table 1. Baseline patient characteristics (N = 112).
Variable | Sarcopenia | P value# | |
---|---|---|---|
Yes (n = 46) | No (n = 66) | ||
Median age (years, range) | 55.6 (31.1–72.8) | 51.2 (35.7–74.9) | 0.05* |
Median BMI (kg/m2, range) | 24.9 (15.8–34.8) | 31.6 (20.9–54.5) | <0.001* |
Male (%) | 56.5% | 56.1% | 0.96 |
Metastatic disease (%) | 65.2% | 54.5% | 0.26 |
Newly diagnosed (%) | 65.2% | 57.6% | 0.42 |
#P value compares the distribution of baseline characteristics across 2 categories of sarcopenia
*P < = 0.05
BMI body mass index