Table 2 Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses assessing the association between postoperative complications and sarcopenia identified by the three different criteria

Criteria 1

1.499 (1.170–1.919)

0.001^*

1.438 (1.103–1.873)

0.007^*

1.075 (0.673–1.718)

0.763

1.049 (0.665–1.798)

0.724

Criteria 2

2.470 (1.888–3.232)

< 0.001^*

2.373 (1.776–3.172)

< 0.001^*

2.050 (1.296–3.243)

0.002^*

1.900 (1.153–3.131)

0.012^*

Criteria 3

2.126 (1.692–2.671)

< 0.001^*

2.053 (1.611–2.617)

< 0.001^*

1.676 (1.109–2.533)

0.014^*

1.633 (1.052–2.534)

0.029^*