Research Article
Sarcopenia Does Not Affect Survival or Outcomes in Soft-Tissue Sarcoma
Table 2
Outcome variables by gender.
| | Male () | Female () | value |
| Average height-adjusted TPA (cm2/m2) | 7.3 | 5.2 | <0.0012 | Median height-adjusted TPA (range, cm2/m2) | 7.3 (6.1–8.2) | 4.9 (4.4–5.9) | | Wound infection | | | 0.121 | Yes () | 15 | 8 | | No () | 54 | 60 | | Wound complications | | | 0.0641 | Yes () | 24 | 14 | | No () | 45 | 54 | | Wound dehiscence | | | 0.141 | Yes () | 15 | 13 | | No () | 8 | 2 | | Wound necrosis | | | 0.81 | Yes () | 7 | 4 | | No () | 16 | 11 | | Average length of hospital stay (days) | 3.9 | 4.3 | 0.72 | Median length of hospital stay (range in days) | 3.0 (3.0–4.2) | 3.0 (3.0–6.0) | | Postsurgical disposition | | | 0.81 | Home () | 57 | 59 | | Home with home health physical therapy () | 4 | 1 | | Skilled nursing facility () | 2 | 3 | | Inpatient rehab () | 3 | 3 | | Transfer to another hospital () | 2 | 1 | | Unknown disposition () | 1 | 1 | |
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1 = Pearson test, 2 = Wilcoxon test.
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