Table 2.

Comparison of postoperative complications between the sarcopenic and non-sarcopenic groups

Characteristics	Total population (N = 452)				Propensity-matched population (N = 70)
	Low muscle mass				Low muscle mass
	Yes (n = 35)	No (n = 417)	p-value	OR (95% CI)	Yes (n = 35)	No (n = 35)	p-value	OR (95% CI)
Transfusion (%)	10 (28.6)	51 (12.2)	0.009	2.87 (1.25, 6.17)	10 (28.6)	2 (5.7)	0.021	6.60 (1.57, 45.5)
Acute Kidney Injury (%)	1 (2.9)	50 (12.0)	0.14	0.22 (0.01, 1.04)	1 (2.9)	6 (17.1)	0.079	0.14 (0.01, 0.90)
Delirium (%)	4 (11.4)	19 (4.6)	0.087	2.70 (0.75, 7.74)	4 (11.4)	2 (5.7)	0.4	2.13 (0.39, 16.1)

Values are presented as the mean ± standard deviation or number (%). Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05