| No Probable Sarcopenia | Probable Sarcopenia | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 1,859 | N = 922 | ||
| Age | 68.32 (67.88–68.75) | 71.65 (70.93–72.36) | <0.001 |
| Sex | - | - | <0.001 |
| Female | 759 (44.4) | 654 (75.7) | - |
| Male | 1100 (55.6) | 268 (24.3) | - |
| Race | - | - | <0.001 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 875 (80.5) | 459 (76.4) | - |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 481 (8.4) | 193 (9) | - |
| Hispanic | 300 (5.7) | 209 (10) | - |
| Other | 203 (5.4) | 61 (4.6) | - |
| Education | - | - | <0.001 |
| ≤12th grade | 443 (14.6) | 315 (23.7) | - |
| High school graduate/GED | 414 (19.4) | 231 (26.8) | - |
| Some college or AA degree | 524 (31.6) | 240 (30.4) | - |
| College graduate or above | 478 (34.4) | 136 (19.1) | - |
| Income Federal Poverty Level | 3.31 (3.16–3.46) | 2.5 (2.3–2.7) | <0.001 |
| Marital Status | - | - | <0.001 |
| Single | 108 (4.2) | 52 (4.4) | - |
| Widowed, divorced, or separated | 586 (25.4) | 455 (45.3) | - |
| Married or living with partner | 1165 (70.4) | 415 (50.3) | - |
| Smoking Status | - | - | 0.002 |
| Never smoker | 837 (46.2) | 530 (55.7) | - |
| Former smoker | 733 (40.9) | 324 (36.7) | - |
| Current smoker | 289 (12.9) | 68 (7.6) | - |
| Body Mass Index | 27.18 (26.79–27.57) | 33.34 (32.34–34.35) | <0.001 |
| Kidney Condition | 81 (3.6) | 83 (7) | <0.001 |
| Diabetes | - | - | <0.001 |
| Borderline | 83 (4.4) | 44 (4.2) | - |
| Yes | 351 (14.5) | 313 (31.5) | - |
| Congestive heart failure | 93 (4.5) | 119 (13.7) | <0.001 |
| Myocardial infarction | 153 (8.1) | 103 (10.7) | 0.07 |
| Stroke | 104 (4.4) | 114 (12) | <0.001 |
| Food insecurity | 337 (10.6) | 251 (18.6) | <0.001 |
Participant characteristics stratified by presence of probable sarcopenia as defined by SDOC cutoffs for grip strength divided by BMI <1.05 for men and <0.79 for women.
n: respondent counts
%: all percentages are weighted using NHANES defined weighting method
CI: confidence intervals are weighted using NHANES defined weighting method
mean: all means are weighted using NHANES defined weighting method