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Table 3 Comparison of muscle area and SMI in different subgroups

From: Correlation between the Charlson comorbidity index and skeletal muscle mass/physical performance in hospitalized older people potentially suffering from sarcopenia

 

Muscle area (cm2)

SMI (cm2/m2)

Gender(n)

 Male(99)

92.92 ± 22.43

33.13 ± 7.74

 Female(69)

73.45 ± 11.05

29.73 ± 3.87

 P-value

< 0.001

< 0.001

Age(n)

  > =80 (113)

80.69 ± 17.71

29.88 ± 5.99

  < 80 (55)

93.62 ± 24.34

35.54 ± 6.31

 P-value

< 0.001

< 0.001

Duration of stay(n)

  > =30 days(7)

82.44 ± 11.55

29.09 ± 5.00

  < 30 days(161)

85.03 ± 21.28

31.84 ± 6.69

 P-value

0.75

0.284

Smoking(n)

 Yes(18)

92.68 ± 24.66

33.85 ± 8.64

 No(150)

83.99 ± 20.35

31.48 ± 6.35

 P-value

0.096

0.153

  1. Muscle area and SMI (mean ± SD)
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