Table 3 Significant factors associated with sarcopenia in patients with liver cirrhosis.

From: The Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index predicts sarcopenia in patients with cirrhosis

Variable

Univariate

Multivariate

OR (95% CI)

p value

OR (95% CI)

p value

Age (years)

1.077 (1.040–1.115)

< 0.001

1.109 (1.062–1.157)

 < 0.001

Etiology

0.732 (0.526–1.020)

0.065

  

Child–Pugh score

1.273 (1.016–1.593)

0.036

  

ALBI score

1.999 (1.110–3.600)

0.021

  

BCAA (µmol/L)

0.990 (0.986–0.994)

< 0.001

0.989 (0.984–0.994)

< 0.001

GNRI

0.920 (0.891–0.950)

< 0.001

0.932 (0.895–0.970)

< 0.001

  1. ALBI albumin-bilirubin, CI confidence interval, BCAA branched-chain amino acid, GNRI Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index, OR odds ratio.
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