Weak grip, weak anastomosis? Handgrip strength and sarcopenia as predictors of anastomotic leakage after colorectal cancer surgery

Table 3 Univariate logistic regression analysis for predictors of anastomotic leakage

Variable	OR (95%CI)	P value
Sarcopenia	2.75 (1.10-6.89)	0.030
ASA score	1.68 (1.01-2.93)	0.046
Operative time (minutes)	1.01 (1.00-1.02)	0.041
Handgrip strength (kg)	0.89 (0.81-0.99)	0.031
BMI (kg/m2)	0.92 (0.82-1.03)	0.140
Age in years	1.02 (0.98-1.07)	0.290
Male sex	0.76 (0.31-1.89)	0.540

ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists; BMI: Body mass index; OR: Odds ratio; CI: Confidence interval.