Table 4.
US Measures | Men | Women | ||||
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AUC | 95% CI | p-Value | AUC | 95% CI | p-Value | |
RFMID (cm) | 0.68 | 0.60–0.77 | <0.001 | 0.75 | 0.64–0.85 | <0.001 |
VIMID (cm) | 0.71 | 0.63–0.79 | <0.001 | 0.69 | 0.58–0.80 | 0.004 |
RF2/3 (cm) | 0.67 | 0.59–0.76 | <0.001 | 0.72 | 0.60–0.83 | 0.001 |
VI2/3 (cm) | 0.70 | 0.62–0.79 | <0.001 | 0.70 | 0.58–0.81 | 0.003 |
RFCSA (cm2) | 0.74 | 0.66–0.82 | <0.001 | 0.80 | 0.70–0.90 | <0.001 |
Abbreviations: AUC, area under the curve; CI, confidence interval; CSA, cross-sectional area; MID, mid-point; PEW, protein energy wasting; RF, rectus femoris; ROC, receiver operating characteristic; US, ultrasound; VI, vastus intermedius.