|
Characteristics
|
Total(n = 114)
|
Low risk of Sarcopenia (n = 76)
|
High risk of sarcopenia (n = 38)
|
p value
|
|---|
|
Age, Years
|
69.52 ± 7.25
|
68.93 ± 7.00
|
72.05 ± 8.36
|
0.038
|
|
Sex
|
|
Female
|
57(50.00%)
|
38(50.00%)
|
19(50.00%)
|
1.000
|
|
Male
|
57(50.00%)
|
38(50.00%)
|
19(50.00%)
|
|
Body Mass Index
|
23.46 ± 3.18
|
23.57 ± 3.23
|
23.20 ± 3.08
|
0.576
|
|
Smoking
|
19(16.67%)
|
12(15.79%)
|
7(18.42%)
|
0.722
|
|
Comorbidity
|
|
Hypertension
|
57(50.00%)
|
37(48.68%)
|
20(52.63%)
|
0.691
|
|
Diabetes
|
20(17.54%)
|
14(18.42%)
|
6(15.79%)
|
0.728
|
|
Coronary heart disease
|
10(8.77%)
|
4(5.26%)
|
6(15.79%)
|
0.061
|
|
Stroke
|
6(5.26%)
|
2(2.63%)
|
4(10.53%)
|
0.075
|
|
Cancer
|
9(7.89%)
|
7(9.21%)
|
2(5.26%)
|
0.461
|
|
Chronic pulmonary disease
|
14(12.28%)
|
8(10.52%)
|
6(15.79%)
|
0.420
|
|
Chronic kidney disease
|
7(6.14%)
|
4(5.26%)
|
3(7.89%)
|
0.581
|
|
Symptoms
|
|
Fever
|
87(76.32%)
|
60(78.95%)
|
27(71.05%)
|
0.350
|
|
Fatigue
|
66(52.63%)
|
38(50.00%)
|
28(73.68%)
|
0.019
|
|
Myalgia
|
10(8.77%)
|
6(7.89%)
|
4(10.53%)
|
0.640
|
|
Pharyngalgia
|
4(3.51%)
|
3(3.95%)
|
1(2.63%)
|
0.710
|
|
Dry cough
|
72(63.16%)
|
47(61.84%)
|
25(65.79%)
|
0.680
|
|
Expectoration
|
37(32.46%)
|
24(31.58%)
|
13(34.21%)
|
0.777
|
|
Hemoptysis
|
5(4.39%)
|
4(5.26%)
|
1(2.63%)
|
0.518
|
|
Dyspnea
|
46(40.35%)
|
24(31.58%)
|
22(57.89%)
|
0.007
|
|
Chest pain
|
4(3.51%)
|
2(2.63%)
|
2(5.26%)
|
0.472
|
|
Anorexia
|
69(60.53%)
|
41(53.95%)
|
28(73.68%)
|
0.042
|
|
Diarrhea
|
12(10.53%)
|
9(11.84%)
|
3(7.89%)
|
0.517
|
|
Nausea
|
11(9.65%)
|
6(7.89%)
|
5(13.16%)
|
0.370
|
|
Laboratory findings
|
|
White blood cell count (× 109/L)
|
6.50(5.28–8.52)
|
6.48(5.34–8.51)
|
6.85(4.89–9.72)
|
0.016
|
|
Neutrophil count (×109/L)
|
4.19(3.01–5.91)
|
4.78(3.40–5.95)
|
5.14(3.46–8.59)
|
0.002
|
|
Lymphocyte count (×109/L)
|
0.82(0.58–1.13)
|
0.90(0.66–1.35)
|
0.69(0.52–1.12)
|
0.002
|
|
Platelet (×109/L)
|
204.00(161.00–265.00)
|
199.00(171.00–261.00)
|
215.50(152.00–270.50)
|
0.766
|
|
Hemoglobin, g/L
|
120.00 ± 20.91
|
116.87 ± 21.06
|
126.50 ± 18.46
|
0.018
|
|
Albumin, g/L
|
34.90(32.10–37.45)
|
34.10(32.20–36.50)
|
36.85(32.30–38.25)
|
0.147
|
|
Creatinine, μmol/L
|
65.00(53.00–79.00)
|
61.00(53.00–82.00)
|
65.00(49.00–73.00)
|
0.274
|
|
D-Dimer, mg/L
|
1.55(0.69–4.65)
|
1.07(0.56–2.47)
|
2.23(1.17–7.80)
|
0.013
|
|
C-reactive protein, mg/L
|
59.10(21.30–110.20)
|
61.30(21.30–110.70)
|
53.05(21.75–99.00)
|
0.651
|
|
Procalcitonin, ng/mL
|
0.09(0.06–0.21)
|
0.07(0.05–0.22)
|
0.10(0.06–0.18)
|
0.003
|
|
BNP, pg/mL
|
270.50(135.00–661.00)
|
266.80(122.70–457.50)
|
348.40(159.50–813.70)
|
0.027
|
|
CD + 3, count/μl
|
518.00(317.00–804.00)
|
538.00(345.00–850.00)
|
432.00(235.00–707.00)
|
0.007
|
|
CD + 4, count/μl
|
348.00(212.00–513.00)
|
378.00(230.00–559.00)
|
277.00(150.50–476.50)
|
0.006
|
|
CD + 8, count/μl
|
167.00(81.00–279.00)
|
193.00(94.00–258.00)
|
122.50(76.00–285.00)
|
0.013
|
- Data are median (IQR), n (%). p values were calculated by Mann-Whitney U test, χ2 test, or Fisher’s exact test, as appropriate
- Abbreviations: BNP Brain Natriuretic Peptide
