Table 3.
Multivariate analysis of factors for the grip strength decline.
| Variables | Multivariate Analysis | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| HR | 95% CI | p Value | |
| Age (per one year) | 1.052 | 1.033–1.072 | <0.0001 |
| BMI (per one kg/m2) | 0.938 | 0.888–0.992 | 0.0223 |
| ECOG-PS (per one) | 1.221 | 0.857–1.740 | 0.2678 |
| Gender (female) | 1.294 | 0.852–1.966 | 0.2268 |
| SARC-F score (per one) | 1.467 | 1.181–1.823 | 0.0003 |
| Hemoglobin (per one g/dL) | 0.863 | 0.763–0.976 | 0.0186 |
| Serum albumin (per one g/dL) | 0.622 | 0.405–0.954 | 0.0284 |
| Total lymphocyte count (per one/μL) | 0.9999 | 0.9995–1.0002 | 0.4603 |
| eGFR (per one mL/min/1.73 m2) | 0.996 | 0.985–1.006 | 0.4349 |
| CRP (per one mg/dL) | 1.069 | 0.998–1.144 | 0.0331 |
BMI: body mass index; eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate; CRP: C reactive protein; HR: hazard ratio; CI: confidence interval.