Table 1:
Participant Characteristics By SDOC Sarcopenia Definition
| No Probable Sarcopenia | Probable Sarcopenia | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 2,094 | N = 687 | ||
| Age | 68.41 (68–68.82) | 73.27 (72.59–73.95) | <0.001 |
| Sex | - | - | <0.001 |
| Female | 1292 (61.5) | 121 (20.9) | - |
| Male | 802 (38.5) | 566 (79.1) | - |
| Race | - | - | 0.010 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 999 (80.1) | 335 (75.4) | - |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 554 (8.9) | 120 (7.3) | - |
| Hispanic | 369 (6.4) | 140 (9.6) | - |
| Other | 172 (4.5) | 92 (7.7) | - |
| Education | - | - | <0.001 |
| ≤12th grade | 517 (15.4) | 241 (25.9) | - |
| High school graduate/GED | 488 (21.8) | 157 (21) | - |
| Some college or AA degree | 622 (32.9) | 142 (24.1) | - |
| College graduate or above | 467 (29.9) | 147 (29) | - |
| Income Federal Poverty Level | 3.17 (3–3.34) | 2.64 (2.47–2.8) | <0.001 |
| Marital Status | - | - | 0.09 |
| Single | 114 (3.7) | 46 (6.7) | - |
| Widowed, divorced, or separated | 800 (31.3) | 241 (31.7) | - |
| Married or living with partner | 1180 (65) | 400 (61.6) | - |
| Smoking Status | - | - | 0.30 |
| Never smoker | 1060 (49.6) | 307 (46.9) | - |
| Former smoker | 764 (38.9) | 293 (42.5) | - |
| Current smoker | 270 (11.5) | 87 (10.6) | - |
| Body Mass Index | 29.32 (28.82–29.83) | 27.82 (27.02–28.63) | <0.001 |
| Kidney Condition | 112 (4.1) | 52 (7) | 0.007 |
| Diabetes | 0.002 | ||
| Borderline | 102 (4.5) | 25 (3.7) | - |
| Yes | 464 (18) | 200 (26.7) | - |
| Congestive heart failure | 127 (5.9) | 85 (13.2) | <0.001 |
| Myocardial infarction | 170 (8.1) | 86 (12.4) | 0.003 |
| Stroke | 134 (5.6) | 84 (11.5) | <0.001 |
Participant characteristics stratified by presence of probable sarcopenia as defined by SDOC cutoffs for grip strength <35.5kg for men and <20kg for women.
N: respondent counts
All values represented are weighted means (95% CI) or unweighted counts (weighted %)