Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the participants
Characteristic | Total (n = 142) | Non-sarcopenia (n = 120) | Sarcopenia (n = 22) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 66.3 ± 12.6 | 65.2 ± 12.2 | 72.2 ± 13.1 | 0.016 |
Male, n (%) | 92 (64.8) | 78 (65) | 14 (63.6) | 0.902 |
Dialysis vintage, months | 41.9 ± 33.2 | 42.2 ± 34.1 | 40.2 ± 28.4 | 0.797 |
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 79 (55.6) | 72 (60) | 7 (31.8) | 0.014 |
Creatinine, µmol/L | 926.7 ± 283.1 | 938.2 ± 295.4 | 863.6 ± 196.9 | 0.257 |
eGFR, ml/min/1.73 m2 | 5.0 ± 4.1 | 5.1 ± 4.5 | 4.6 ± 1.2 | 0.618 |
spKt/V | 1.3 ± 0.2 | 1.3 ± 0.2 | 1.5 ± 0.2 | < 0.001 |
URR | 0.7 ± 0.1 | 0.7 ± 0.1 | 0.7 ± 0.1 | < 0.001 |
Albumin, g/L | 38.6 ± 4.1 | 38.9 ± 4.2 | 36.9 ± 3.6 | 0.042 |
Prealbumin, mg/L | 310.0 ± 67.8 | 313.8 ± 67.0 | 289.2 ± 70.3 | 0.117 |
hs-CRP, mg/L | 10.2 ± 11.5 | 9.5 ± 10.0 | 14.4 ± 17.5 | 0.064 |
Grip strength, kg | 17.6 ± 8.7 | 18.5 ± 8.8 | 12.5 ± 5.3 | 0.002 |
Pinch strength, kg | 5.3 ± 2.2 | 5.5 ± 2.3 | 4.5 ± 1.4 | 0.061 |
Lean, kg | 46.9 ± 11.3 | 48.9 ± 10.5 | 35.5 ± 8.0 | < 0.001 |
PhA, ° | 4.4 ± 1.6 | 4.6 ± 1.6 | 3.4 ± 0.8 | < 0.001 |
body cell mass, kg | 25.1 ± 9.0 | 26.2 ± 8.9 | 17.4 ± 5.4 | < 0.001 |
ECW, Lt | 18.5 ± 3.7 | 15.9 ± 2.8 | 14.1 ± 2.7 | < 0.001 |
ICW, Lt | 19.8 ± 4.9 | 18.5 ± 7.5 | 14.0 ± 4.2 | < 0.001 |
ECW/ICW | 1.0 ± 0.2 | 0.9 ± 0.2 | 1.1 ± 0.2 | < 0.001 |
BMI, kg/m2 | 23.1 ± 3.4 | 23.4 ± 3.4 | 21.4 ± 2.7 | 0.012 |
ASM, kg | 22.1 ± 6.7 | 23.4 ± 6.4 | 15.1 ± 2.8 | < 0.001 |
GNRI, score | 97.5 ± 6.7 | 98.2 ± 6.6 | 94.0 ± 6.5 | 0.006 |
mCI, mg/kg/day | 21.2 ± 3.2 | 21.4 ± 3.3 | 20.2 ± 2.5 | 0.128 |