Primary group (n = 71)

Median (Interquartile range)

Coexisting group (n = 67)

Median (Interquartile range)

Volume of left pectoralis major muscle (mm3)

3706.5 (2665.0 - 5716.2)**

5789.1 (4047.9 - 8952.1)**

Volume of right pectoralis major muscle (mm3)

4003.7 (2512.1 - 5935.1)**

5650.3 (4132.4 - 8294.1)**

Thickness of left pectoralis major muscle (mm)

5.9 (4.0 - 8.8)*

7.1 (5.4 - 9.1)*

Thickness of right pectoralis major muscle (mm)

6.7 (4.9 - 8.8)

7.7 (5.5 - 9.5)

Cross-sectional area of left rectus abdominis muscle (mm2)

216.3 (133.0 - 326.7)

229.1 (148.8 - 335.2)

Cross-sectional area of right rectus abdominis muscle (mm2)

201.8 (121.1 - 333.5)

241.9 (152.7 - 364.1)

Thickness of left rectus abdominis muscle (mm)

6.0 (4.6 - 8.3)

5.9 (5.0 - 9.2)

Thickness of right rectus abdominis muscle (mm)

7.0 (4.6 - 8.7)

6.6 (5.2 - 8.7)

Cross-sectional area of left psoas major muscle (mm2)

432.0 (305.1 - 523.0)**

500.1 (354.8 - 732.3)**

Cross-sectional area of right psoas major muscle (mm2)

446.3 (316.5 - 566.4)**

563.5 (461.1 - 695.2)**

Albumin level (g/dl)

3.4 (2.8 - 3.7)**

3.8 (3.1 - 4.3)**

MNA-SF score

5.0 (3.0 - 6.0)**

6.0 (5.0 - 8.0)**

FOIS score

1.0 (1.0 - 4.0)**

4.0 (1.0 - 5.0)**

BI score

0.0 (0.0 - 0.0)

0.0 (0.0 - 0.0)

Hospitalized days (day)

26.0 (13.0 - 50.0)**

44.0 (27.0 - 75.0)**

Age (yr)

87.0 (82.0 - 90.0)**

81.0 (74.0 - 86.0)**