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Table 3 Association between stage of life and anthropometric variables according to the categories of dynapenia in hospitalized cancer patients

From: Presence of dynapenia and association with anthropometric variables in cancer patients

Variables (n = 158)

Without dynapenia

With dynapenia

p value

 

n (%)

n (%)

 

BMI

  

< 0.001

 Low weight

25 (52.1)

23 (47.9)

 

 Eutrophic

45 (84.9)

8 (15.1)

 

 Overweight

51 (89.5)

6 (10.5)

 

CC

  

0.706

 Reduced

68 (78.2)

19 (21.8)

 

 Adequate

53 (74.6)

18 (25.4)

 

AC

  

1.000

 Reduced

56 (76.7)

17 (23.3)

 

 Adequate

65 (76.5)

20 (23.5)

 

TSF

  

0.850

 Reduced

52 (75.4)

17 (24.6)

 

 Adequate

69 (77.5)

20 (22.5)

 

MAC

  

0.453

 Reduced

71 (78.9)

19 (21.1)

 

 Adequate

50 (73.5)

18 (28.5)

 

CAMA

  

0.258

 Reduced

75 (79.8)

19 (20.2)

 

 Adequate

46 (71.9)

18 (28.1)

 

DAPMTa

  

< 0.001

 Reduced

55 (65.5)

28 (33.7)

 

 Adequate

64 (90.1)

7 (9.9)

 

NDAPMTb

  

0.007

 Reduced

62 (69.7)

27 (30.3)

 

 Adequate

57 (87.7)

7 (12.3)

 
  1. GIT: gastrointestinal tract. Chi-square test. BMI Body mass index, CC Calf circumference, AC Arm circumference, TSF Tricipital skinfold, MAC Mid-arm muscle circumference, CAMA Corrected mid-upper arm muscle area, DAPMT dominant adductor pollicis muscle thickness, NDAPMT Non-dominant adductor pollicis muscle thickness; an = 154; bn = 154