Table 2 Comparisons of physical function with muscle quality (EI) and muscle quantity (CSA) in patients on hemodialysis

HGS (kg)

  EI

 − 0.207 (0.047)

 < 0.001

 − 0.171 (0.046)

 < 0.001

 − 0.090 (0.047)

0.061

  CSA

2.527 (0.479)

 < 0.001

1.912 (0.500)

 < 0.001

1.393 (0.483)

0.005

Gait speed (m/s)

  EI

 − 0.002 (0.001)

0.028

 − 0.002 (0.001)

0.017

 − 0.002 (0.001)

0.130

  CSA

0.030 (0.010)

0.003

0.035 (0.011)

0.002

0.030 (0.011)

0.009

STS-60 (repetitions)

  EI

 − 0.136 (0.049)

0.006

 − 0.150 (0.050)

0.003

 − 0.081 (0.051)

0.119

  CSA

0.892 (0.497)

0.075

1.131 (0.539)

0.038

0.747 (0.522)

0.156

Odds ratio (95% CI)

P-value

Odds ratio (95% CI)

P-value

Odds ratio (95% CI)

P-value

Dependency in IADL

  EI

1.070 (1.030–1.1112)

0.001

1.100 (1.049–1.155)

 < 0.001

1.086 (1.033–1.141)

0.001

  CSA

0.569 (0.376–0.860)

0.008

0.369 (0.216–0.633)

 < 0.001

0.438 (0.255–0.755)

0.003