Table 4.

Regression and correlation analysis of factors involved in sarcopenia.

Parameter	Correlation coefficient	p-value
Albumin	−0.42	<0.0001
Encephalopathy	0.33	<0.0001
Hospitalization days	0.59	<0.0001
Ascites	0.46	<0.0001
30 days readmission	0.44	<0.0001
MELD score	0.32	<0.0001
Hepatocellular carcinoma	0.36	<0.0001
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding	0.11	0.10
INR	0.21	<0.0001
Urinary tract infection	0.24	0.0004
Sodium	−0.29	<0.0001
Spontaneous peritonitis	0.30	<0.0001
Hepato-renal syndrome	0.16	0.01
Age	−0.03	0.57
Pulmonary infections	0.12	0.07
Esophageal varices	0.17	<0.01
Child Pugh Score	0.47	<0.0001
6 months mortality	0.45	<0.0001
1 year mortality	0.53	<0.0001