Table 1.
General characteristics – Missing values were excluded from calculations.
| Gender | M | n % | 171 | 62.9% |
| Age | years | median IQR | 71.0 | 61–78 |
| Albumin | g/dl | mean sd | 3.3 | 0.5 |
| PCR | mg/dl | mean sd | 9.6 | 9.3 |
| Heart diseases | yes | n % | 72 | 27.1% |
| Hypertension | yes | n % | 157 | 59.0% |
| Cerebrovascular diseases | yes | n % | 21 | 7.9% |
| Diabetes | yes | n % | 61 | 22.9% |
| Dyslipidemia | yes | n % | 70 | 26.3% |
| COPD | yes | n % | 31 | 11.7% |
| Asthma | yes | n % | 7 | 2.6% |
| CKD | yes | n % | 37 | 13.9% |
| Cancer | yes | n % | 59 | 21.7% |
| Endocrinopathies | yes | n % | 24 | 8.8% |
| SMA | cm2 | mean sd | 89.1 | 34.4 |
| Sarcopenia | yes | n % | 113 | 41.5% |
| Steatosis | yes | n % | 182 | 66.9% |
| LOS | days | mean sd | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| ICU admission | yes | n % | 77 | 28.3 |
| Death | yes | n % | 54 | 19.9 |
Abbreviations: M: male, n: number, SD: standard deviation, IQR: interquartile range, PCR: c-reactive protein, COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, CKD: Chronic Kidney Disease, SMA: skeletal muscle area, LOS: length of stay, ICU: intensive care unit.