Table 3.
Association between the quartile of psoas mass index and parameter change in one year.
| Q1 (n = 71) | Q2 (n = 72) | Q3 (n = 72) | Q4 (n = 71) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔCTRa (%) | 0 (−1 to 2) | 1 (−1 to 3) | 1 (−1 to 2) | 0 (−1 to 2) | 0.45 |
| ΔDWa (kg) | 0.3 (−0.7 to 1.7) | 0 (−0.7 to 1.4) | 0 (−1.6 to 1.5) | –0.5 (−4.0 to 0.5)** | < 0.001 |
| ΔHb a (g/dL) | –0.3 (–1.4 to 0.9) | 0.1 (–1.3 to 0.8) | –0.2 (–1.7 to 0.7) | –0.4 (−0.4 to 1.4) | 0.37 |
| ΔAlb a (g/dL) | 0.1 (–0.1 to 0.2) | 0 (−0.2 to 0.1) | −0.1 (−0.3 to 0.1)** | −0.2 (−0.4 to 0)** | < 0.001 |
| ΔcCaa (mg/dL) | −0.7 (−0.1 to 0.4) | 0.1 (−0.4 to 0.6) | 0.1 (−0.4 to 0.7) | 0.2 (−0.5 to 0.7) | 0.09 |
| ΔPa (mg/dL) | −0.2 (−1.2 to 1.4) | −0.5 (−1.3 to 0.7) | 0.05 (−1.5 to 0.9) | −0.4 (−1.5 to 1.0) | 0.58 |
| ΔALPa (IU/L) | 6 (−42 to 39) | 5 (−45 to 40) | −22 (−83 to 13)** | 11 (−28 to 84) | 0.003 |
| ΔBUNa (mg/dL) | 0 (−7 to 11) | −3 (−11 to 9) | −9 (−18 to 1)** | −7 (−23 to 7)* | 0.002 |
| ΔCr a (mg/dL) | −0.1 (−0.8 to 1.3) | 0.1 (−1.1 to 1.0) | −0.4 (−1.2 to 0.4)* | −0.7 (−1.9 to 0.4)** | 0.01 |
| ΔTC a (mg/dL) | 3 (−13 to 18) | 2 (−14 to 17) | −2.5 (−20 to 17) | 2 (−13 to 21) | 0.87 |
| ΔCRPa (mg/dL) | 0 (−0.2 to 0.2) | 0 (0 to 0.2) | 0 (−0.1 to 0.1) | 0 (0 to 1.2) | 0.11 |
Kruskal–Wallis test was used.
CTR cardiothoracic ratio, DW dry weight, Hb hemoglobin, Alb albumin, cCa corrected calcium, P phosphate, ALP alkaline phosphatase, BUN blood urea nitrogen, Cr creatinine, TC total cholesterol, CRP C-reactive protein.
* vs Q1 p < 0.05.
** vs Q1 p < 0.01.
aMedian (interquartile range).