Table 1 Demographic characteristics of patients with or without sarcopenia (N = 58)
Demographic variables | Sarcopenia | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Yes (N = 19) | No (N = 39) | ||
Age | |||
≤ 75 | 16 (84.2) | 33 (84.6) | 1.00 |
> 75 | 3 (15.8) | 6 (15.4) | |
Sex | |||
Male | 5 (26.3) | 7 (17.9) | 0.50 |
Female | 14 (73.7) | 32 (82.1) | |
BMI | |||
Normal | 9 (47.4) | 7 (17.9) | 0.03 |
Overweight or obese | 10 (52.6) | 32 (82.1) | |
Smoking | |||
Yes | 0 | 0 | – |
No | 19 (100.0) | 39 (100.0) | |
Drinking Behaviour | |||
Yes | 0 | 0 | – |
No | 19 (100.0) | 39 (100.0) | |
Diabetes Mellitus | |||
Yes | 5 (26.3) | 18 (46.2) | 0.17 |
No | 14 (73.7) | 21 (53.8) | |
Hypertension | |||
Yes | 12 (63.2) | 28 (71.8) | 0.55 |
No | 7 (36.8) | 11 (28.2) | |
Hyperlipidemia | |||
Yes | 3 (15.8) | 15 (38.5) | 0.13 |
No | 16 (84.2) | 24 (61.5) | |
Neurological disease | |||
Yes | 0 | 3 (7.7) | 0.54 |
No | 19 (100.0) | 36 (92.3) | |
Renal disease | |||
Yes | 2 (10.5) | 1 (2.6) | 0.25 |
No | 17 (89.5) | 38 (97.4) | |
Cardiac disease | |||
Yes | 3 (15.8) | 4 (10.3) | 0.67 |
No | 16 (84.2) | 35 (89.7) | |
Respiratory disease | |||
Yes | 0 | 3 (7.7) | 0.54 |
No | 19 (100.0) | 36 (92.3) | |
Gastrointestinal disease | |||
Yes | 0 | 1 (2.6) | 1.00 |
No | 19 (100.0) | 38 (97.4) | |
Medication with muscle wasting consequence | |||
Yes | 0 | 0 | – |
No | 19 (100.0) | 39 (100.0) | |