Table 1.

Baseline characteristics (n = 602).

Variables	Number or Median (IQR)
Age (years)	72 (64–79)
Gender, male/female	379/223
ECOG-PS	0 (0–1)
Grip strength (male, kg)	28.8 (23.6–34.3)
Grip strength (female, kg)	17.5 (13.9–20.5)
The SARC-F score	0 (0–2)
Body mass index (kg/m2)	21.9 (19.6–24.4)
Advanced cancer, yes/no	145/457
Hemoglobin (g/dL)	12.5 (11.1–13.8)
Platelet count (×104/μL)	21.9 (16.6–27.7)
Total lymphocyte count (/μL)	1330 (989–1822)
ALT (IU/L)	19 (13–32)
eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2)	67 (55–81)
Serum albumin (g/dL)	3.8 (3.4–4.2)
C reactive protein (mg/dL)	0.18 (0.05–0.95)

IQR, interquartile range; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate.