Table 3.
Logistic Regression for Sarcopenia by SMI at L3 by Patient Characteristics, Chronic Liver Disease Etiologies, and Waiting List Complications
| OR | 95% CI | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 12.0 | 1.22-118 | .033 |
| Age < 60 | 2.02 | 0.42–9.61 | .38 |
| Sex | 0.25 | 0.05–1.28 | .096 |
| BMI < 30 | 0.01 | 0.002–0.09 | <.001 |
| Ascites | 0.975 | 0.16–5.90 | .98 |
| Variceal bleeding | 0.87 | 0.16–4.50 | .86 |
| Multiple waiting list events | 1.69 | 0.19–15.3 | .64 |
| Hepatic encephalopathy | 5.83 | 0.98–34.9 | .053 |
| SBP | 0.63 | 0.11–3.72 | .61 |
| Hemodialysis status | 2.50 | 0.10–63.8 | .58 |
| HCC | 13.9 | 1.33–145 | .028 |
| Alcoholic liver disease | 0.89 | 0.16–5.06 | .90 |
| Hepatitis B | 1.02 | 0.11–9.35 | .98 |
| Hepatitis C | 0.08 | 0.009–0.76 | .027 |
| NASH | 0.04 | 0.003–0.540 | .016 |
| Asian | 0.46 | 0.10–2.19 | .33 |
| NHOPI | 0.08 | 0.009–0.81 | .032 |
Abbreviations: OR, Odds ratio; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval; BMI, Body mass index; SBP, Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis; HCC, Hepatocellular carcinoma; NASH, Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis; NHOPI, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander. Area under the curve of a receiver operating characteristics curve for this model was 0.937 (95% CI: 0.885-0.989).