Table 1 Comparison between none sarcopenia and sarcopenia.

From: ALBI-sarcopenia score as a predictor of treatment outcomes in hepatocellular carcinoma

 

None

(n = 149)

Sarcopenia

(n = 113)

Test of Sig.

P

Gender

 Male

96 (52.7%)

86 (47.3%)

χ2 = 4.131

0.042*

 Female

53 (66.3%)

27 (33.8%)

Number of Fls

 

 Mean ± SD.

1.71 ± 0.87

2.07 ± 1.05

U = 6740.5*

0.003*

 Median (Min–Max.)

2 (1–6)

2 (1–6)

Size of Fls

 Mean ± SD.

3.88 ± 1.79

5.0 ± 3.24

U = 6945.5*

0.015*

 Median (Min–Max.)

3.40 (1.30–11.0)

4.0 (1.70–15.0)

Co-morbidity

 Diabetes mellitus

47 (58.8%)

33 (41.3%)

χ2 = 0.166

0.684

 Obesity

86 (74.1%)

30 (25.9%)

χ2 = 25.305*

< 0.001*

BMI (kg/m2)

 Mean ± SD.

25.15 ± 2.45

23.25 ± 2.14

t = 6.564*

< 0.001*

 Median (Min–Max.)

25.0 (21.0–33.0)

23.0 (19.0–29.0)

 Nutritional status

29 (70.7%)

12 (29.3%)

χ2 = 3.808

0.051

Performance status

 PS0

105 (66.9%)

52 (33.1%)

χ2 = 16.899*

< 0.001*

 PS1

34 (44.7%)

42 (55.3%)

 PS2

10 (34.5%)

19 (65.5%)

  1. SD: Standard deviation, U: Mann Whitney test, χ2: Chi square test, p: p value for comparing between None Sarcopenia and Sarcopenia, *: Statistically significant at p ≤  0.05.