Table 2 Abdominal CT-Based body fat-muscle composition measures and BMI in SLE patients with hypertension and SLE patients without hypertension
Parameter | Overall (n = 279) | Absence of hypertension (n = 200) | Presence of hypertension (n = 79) | Statistic | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Myosteatosis |  |  |  | χ²=9.86 | 0.002 |
No, n (%) | 76 (27.2) | 65 (32.5) | 11(13.9) | Â | Â |
Yes, n (%)# | 203 (72.8) | 135 (67.5) | 68 (86.1) | Â | Â |
SMD, HU | 33.64 ± 8.11 | 34.69 ± 8.12 | 30.98 ± 7.50 | t = 3.52 | < 0.001 |
Sarcopenia |  |  |  | χ²=3.02 | 0.082 |
No, n (%) | 115 (41.2) | 76 (38.0) | 39 (49.4) | Â | Â |
Yes, n (%)§ | 164 (58.8) | 124 (62.0) | 40 (50.6) |  |  |
SMI, cm2/m2 | 38.13 (33.12, 43.22) | 37.92 (32.97, 43.84) | 39.13 (33.37, 43.14) | Z=-0.31 | 0.759 |
IMAT, cm2 | 7.95 (4.96, 12.81) | 7.59 (4.71, 11.96) | 10.87 (6.07, 14.72) | Z=-2.61 | 0.009 |
VAT, cm2 | 73.25 (44.78, 125.5) | 65.28 (43.39, 106.00) | 114.20 (64.12, 150.60) | Z=-4.19 | < 0.001 |
SAT, cm2 | 122.00 (85.65, 178.90) | 115.35 (81.23, 166.18) | 147.50 (99.62, 198.50) | Z=-2.78 | 0.005 |
VAT/SAT | 0.61 (0.42, 0.88) | 0.57 (0.40, 0.81) | 0.68 (0.47, 1.09) | Z=-2.85 | 0.004 |