Table 3.
Body composition change groups after treatment by PG-SGA.
| Variable | PG-SGA at the Beginning of Radiotherapy | PG-SGA at the End of Radiotherapy | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤3 (n = 181) | ≥4 (n = 29) | p-Value | ≤3 (n = 134) | ≥4 (n = 76) | p-Value | |
| BMI change, n (%) | ||||||
| Gain or loss <5% | 153 (84.5) | 25 (86.4) | 1.00 | 133 (99.3) | 45 (59.2) | <0.001 |
| Loss ≥5% | 28 (15.5) | 4 (13.8) | 1 (0.7) | 31 (40.8) | ||
| SMI change, n (%) | ||||||
| Gain or loss <5% | 149 (82.3) | 21 (72.4) | 0.21 | 133 (99.3) | 37 (48.7) | <0.001 |
| Loss ≥5% | 32 (17.7) | 8 (27.6) | 1 (0.7) | 39 (51.3) | ||
| TATI change, n (%) | ||||||
| Gain or loss <5% | 125 (69.1) | 19 (65.5) | 0.67 | 116 (86.6) | 28 (36.8) | <0.001 |
| Loss ≥5% | 56 (30.9) | 10 (34.5) | 18 (13.4) | 48 (63.2) | ||