Table 1 Baseline characteristics of studied groups
Characteristic | Sarcopenia group (n = 48) | Control group (n = 48) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 75.7 ± 5.8 | 74.1 ± 5.0 | 0.142 |
Sex (%) | |||
Male | 39.6 | 39.6 | 1.000 |
Female | 60.4 | 60.4 | |
ASM/Ht2 (kg/m2) | 5.8 ± 0.8 | 7.0 ± 0.9 | < 0.001 |
Grip strength (kg) | 18.0 ± 6.1 | 26.8 ± 6.8 | < 0.001 |
Walking test (m/s) | 1.0 ± 0.3 | 1.2 ± 0.2 | < 0.001 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 19.9 ± 2.3 | 25.0 ± 2.7 | < 0.005 |
MNA (score) | 11.5 ± 1.3 | 13.3 ± 1.0 | < 0.001 |
IPAQ (Met-min/week) | 1209(3268–7031) | 1883(4473–9698) | 0.165 |
GDS (score) | 6.7 ± 5.1 | 5.2 ± 3.6 | 0.093 |
Illiteracy (%) | 0.575 | ||
No | 81.3 | 87.5 | |
Yes | 18.8 | 12.5 | |
Widowed (%) | 0.150 | ||
No | 68.8 | 83.3 | |
Yes | 31.2 | 16.7 | |
Farming (%) | 0.306 | ||
No | 39.6 | 52.1 | |
Yes | 60.4 | 47.9 | |
Smoking (%) | 0.142 | ||
No | 91.7 | 80.4 | |
Yes | 8.3 | 19.6 | |
Drinking (%) | 0.162 | ||
No | 81.2 | 66.7 | |
Yes | 18.8 | 33.3 | |
Diabetes (%) | |||
No | 79.2 | 79.2 | |
Yes | 20.8 | 20.8 | |
Hypertension (%) | 1.000 | ||
No | 29.2 | 29.2 | |
Yes | 70.8 | 70.8 | |
Hyperlipidemia (%) | 0.834 | ||
No | 62.5 | 60.4 | |
Yes | 37.5 | 39.6 | |
Stroke (%) | 0.617 | ||
No | 93.8 | 97.9 | |
Yes | 6.3 | 2.1 | |
Heart disease (%) | 0.883 | ||
No | 67.4 | 66.0 | |
Yes | 32.6 | 34.0 | |