Table 2 Risk factors of sarcopenia in the study group

Diabetes

30 (23.8%)

84 (34.7%)

114 (31.0%)

0.043

HTN

17 (13.5%)

91 (37.8%)

108 (29.4%)

 < 0.001

RA

2 (5.4%)

7 (5.6%)

9 (5.6%)

1.000 NS

High dose Glucocorticoid Intake

3 (8.1%)

13 (10.5%)

16 (9.9%

0.912 NS

Smoking

47 (34.8%)

5 (1.9%)

52 (13.2%)

 < 0.001