Prevalence of sarcopenia in patients with surgical obstructive jaundice and its impact on clinical outcomes

Table 5 Comparison of sarcopenia incidence according to different degrees of obstructive jaundice, mean ± SD/n (%)

Parameters	Mild (n = 167)	Moderate (n = 88)	Severe (n = 89)	Extremely severe (n = 39)	F/χ2	P value
Age	60.16 ± 13.67	59.61 ± 12.43	65.96 ± 12.47a,b	66.08 ± 11.26a,b	22.192	< 0.001
Sex					5.940
Male	119 (71.3)	51 (58.0)	53 (59.6)	25 (64.1)
Female	48 (28.7)	37 (42.0)	36 (40.4)	14 (35.9)
Slow pace	46 (27.5)	23 (26.1)	41 (46.1)b,c	24 (61.5)g,h	23.988	<0.001
Decreased grip strength	66 (39.5)	27 (30.7)	49 (55.1)d	22 (56.4)i	14.384	0.002
Lower ASMI	55 (32.9)	26 (29.5)	46 (51.7)e,f	18 (46.2)	12.647	0.005
SC	38 (22.8)	19 (21.6)	35 (39.3)a	16 (41.0)	12.954	0.005

^aP < 0.05. The incidence of sarcopenia was higher in the severe jaundice group than in the mild jaundice group.

^bP < 0.05. Severe jaundice exhibited slow walking was higher than those in the mild and moderate jaundice groups.

^cP < 0.05. Severe jaundice exhibited slow walking was higher than those in the mild and moderate jaundice groups.

^dP < 0.05. Patients with severe jaundice had decreased grip strength was higher than in the moderate jaundice group.

^eP < 0.05. Severe jaundice had lower ASMI value was higher than in the mild and moderate jaundice groups.

^fP < 0.05. Severe jaundice had lower ASMI value was higher than in the mild and moderate jaundice groups.

^gP < 0.05. Patients with extremely severe jaundice have a higher rate of walking slowly than those with mild and moderate jaundice.

^hP < 0.05. Patients with extremely severe jaundice have a higher rate of walking slowly than those with mild and moderate jaundice.

ⁱP < 0.05. Patients with extremely severe jaundice had decreased grip strength was higher than that seen in the moderate jaundice group.

ASMI: Appendicular skeletal muscle index; SC: Sarcopenia.