Table 4.
Body composition determined by CT. Differences between survivors and deceased at 6 months.
| Survivors (n = 104) Mean ± SD |
Deceased (n = 104) Mean ± SD |
p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skeletal muscle cross-sectional area (cm2) | 126.08 ± 37.75 | 112.88 ± 27.89 | 0.003 |
| Muscle attenuation (HU) | 40.74 ± 27.48 | 32.32 ± 14.16 | 0.007 |
| Skeletal muscle index (cm2/m2) | 45.69 ± 12.94 | 41.28 ± 9.45 | 0.006 |
| Subcutaneous adipose tissue area (cm2) | 155.86 ± 87.69 | 150.67 ± 81.44 | 0.660 |
| Visceral adipose tissue area (cm2) | 153.46 ± 115.62 | 144.49 ± 113.98 | 0.575 |
| Subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue attenuation (HU) | −86.19 ± 17.02 | −81.06 ± 16.43 | 0.031 |
SD: standard deviation; HU: Hounsfield units.