Table 3.
Comparison of baseline characteristics of patients with a SARC-F < 4 and those with ≥4.
| SARC-F < 4 | SARC-F ≥ 4 | p-Value * | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | (n = 621) | (n = 55) | |
| Age, years | 71 (62–78) | 79 (70–83) | <0.001 |
| Body mass index, kg/m² | 23.4 (21.3–26.1) | 23.6 (21.7–25.9) | 0.923 |
| Male sex | 433 (70) | 25 (46) | <0.001 |
| Etiology | 0.577 | ||
| Hepatitis B virus | 92 (15) | 7 (13) | |
| Hepatitis C virus | 195 (31) | 17 (31) | |
| Alcohol-related | 104 (17) | 6 (11) | |
| Others | 230 (37) | 25 (46) | |
| Liver cirrhosis | 375 (60) | 46 (84) | <0.001 |
| Child-Pugh class † | 0.013 | ||
| A | 277 (74) | 25 (54) | |
| B | 81 (22) | 16 (35) | |
| C | 17 (5) | 5 (11) | |
| Hepatocellular carcinoma | 388 (63) | 37 (67) | 0.561 |
| Body composition measurements | |||
| Low muscle strength | 168 (27) | 43 (78) | <0.001 |
| Low muscle mass | 308 (50) | 27 (49) | 1.000 |
| Sarcopenia | 80 (13) | 21 (38) | <0.001 |
Values are presented as number (percentage) or median (interquartile range). † Patients with cirrhosis were evaluated. * The chi-square test for categorical variables or Mann–Whitney U test for continuous variables were used to compare clinical characteristics between the two groups.