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Table 2 Characteristics of the study population according to the sarcopenia index

From: Pneumonia risk prediction in patients with acute alcohol withdrawal syndrome through evaluation of sarcopenia index as a prognostic factor

General characteristics

Low SI n = 234

High SI n = 78

P

Age, year, n (%)

0.939

< 60

178(75.11)

59(24.89)

≥ 60

56(74.67)

19(25.33)

Smoking history, n (%)

0.109

 no

12(60)

8(40)

 yes

222(76.03)

70(23.97)

Duration of drinking, year, median(iqr)

30(20, 34.25)

27(20, 31.5)

0.115

Alcohol consumption/day, g, median(iqr)

400(250, 500)

400(268.75, 500)

0.609

Drinking index, median(iqr)

10,000(6000, 15,000)

9887.5(5000,15,000)

0.545#

≤ 15,000,n(%)

192(75.59)

62(24.41)

> 15,000, n (%)

42(72.41)

16(27.59)

COPD, n (%)

0.624

 no

223(74.58)

76(25.42)

 yes

11(84.62)

2(15.38)

Hypertension, n (%)

0.068

 no

189(72.97)

70(27.03)

 yes

45(84.91)

8(15.09)

Diabetes, n (%)

0.707

 no

216(74.74)

73(25.26)

 yes

18(78.26)

5(21.74)

CHD, n (%)

0.576

 no

231(74.76)

78(25.24)

 yes

3(100)

0

Arrhythmology, n (%)

0.79

 no

218(74.66)

74(25.34)

 yes

16(80)

4(20)

Lacunar infarction, n (%)

0.229

 no

208(74.02)

73(25.98)

 yes

26(83.87)

5(16.13)

BMI, kg/m2, median(iqr)

20.03(18.4, 22.05)

20.51(18.35, 22.3)

0.452

ALB, g/l, n (%)

0.262

 < 35

16(88.89)

2(11.11)

 ≥ 35

218(74.15)

76(25.85)

eGFR, ml/min/1.73m2, median(iqr)

125.6(107.79, 150.89)

100.62(88.54, 121.03)

 < 0.001

  1. COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, CHD Coronary heart disease, BMI Body mass index, ALB Albumin, eGFR Estimated glomerular filtration rate
  2. # P ≥ 0.05