Table 2.
Risk factors for probable sarcopenia in individuals with CKD
| Sarcopenic (n = 844) | Non‐sarcopenic (n = 7890) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 63.9 (4.5) | 62.7 (5.9) | <0.001 |
| Sex, male, n (%) | 364 (43%) | 3678 (47%) | 0.058 |
| Ethnicity | |||
| White | 769 (91%) | 7549 (96%) | <0.001 |
| Other | 75 (9%) | 341 (4%) | |
| No. of comorbidities | |||
| 0 | 84 (10%) | 1887 (24%) | <0.001 |
| 1 | 238 (28%) | 2695 (34%) | |
| 2 | 227 (27%) | 1932 (24%) | |
| ≥3 | 295 (35%) | 1376 (17%) | |
| Albumin, g/L | 43.4 (3.2) | 44.5 (2.8) | <0.001 |
| CRP, mg/L a | 2.9 (1.3–6.2) | 1.9 (1.0–3.9) | <0.001 |
| Testosterone, nmol/L a | 4.3 (1.0–10.0) | 6.1 (1.0–10.9) | 0.015 |
| HbA1c, mmol/L a | 41.5 (12.0) | 39.0 (8.7) | <0.001 |
| Cystatin C, mg/L | 1.5 (0.5) | 1.3 (0.4) | <0.001 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 29.8 (5.8) | 29.2 (5.1) | 0.012 |
| Vitamin D (nmol/L) | 46.8 (23.0) | 50.1 (22.1) | <0.001 |
| IGF‐1 (nmol/L) | 41.5 (12.0) | 39.0 (8.7) | 0.008 |
| Haemoglobin, g/dL | 13.2 (1.5) | 13.9 (1.4) | <0.001 |
| No. of weekly meat servings | 7.3 (3.2) | 7.5 (2.9) | 0.048 |
| METs exercise a | 74.3 (00.0–433.1) | 272.8 (37.1–810.0) | <0.001 |
BMI, body mass index; CKD, chronic kidney disease; CRP, C‐reactive protein; IGF, insulin‐like growth factor; METs, metabolic equivalent of task.
a
Median and interquartile range.
Data presented as mean and standard deviation, unless otherwise indicated.
Missing data for these variables can be found in Table S8.