Table 3.
Univariate and multivariate analysis of the investigated factors for predicting patients with cancer cachexia or sarcopenia.
| Variable | Univariate Analysis | Multivariate Analysis | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | p Value | OR (95% CI) | p Value | |
| Factor influencing cancer cachexia | ||||
| Hemoglobin (≤12/>12 g/dL) | 2.746 (1.197–6.298) | 0.017 | 2.718 (1.156–6.391) | 0.022 |
| Factors influencing sarcopenia | ||||
| Age (>65/≤65 years) | 2.862 (1.660–4.935) | 0.000 | 2.745 (1.534–4.913) | 0.001 |
| Gender (female/male) | 1.862 (1.081–3.210) | 0.025 | 1.450 (0.797–2.637) | 0.224 |
| BMI (≤22/>22 kg/m2) | 2.156 (1.276–3.642) | 0.004 | 2.492 (1.409–4.405) | 0.002 |
| Hemoglobin (≤12/>12 g/dL) | 1.766 (1.035–3.011) | 0.037 | 1.396 (0.770–2.531) | 0.271 |
| Albumin (≤3.5/>3.5 g/dL) | 2.794 (1.550–5.038) | 0.001 | 2.648 (1.401–5.004) | 0.003 |
Abbreviations: OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; BMI, body mass index; CC, cancer cachexia; SC, sarcopenia. The bold value indicates p < 0.05.