| Full | Marginal | Low | Very low | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age n (%) | - | - | - | - | 0.01 |
| 60–69 | 1064 (54.9) | 134 (58.1) | 128 (57.6) | 84 (68.3) | - |
| 70–79 | 652 (29.4) | 58 (31.2) | 71 (34.3) | 26 (23.8) | - |
| 80+ | 414 (15.6) | 24 (10.7) | 20 (8.1) | 10 (7.9) | - |
| Sex n (%) | - | - | - | - | 0.006 |
| Female | 1056 (52.9) | 122 (62) | 128 (62.6) | 62 (53.3) | - |
| Male | 1074 (47.1) | 94 (38) | 91 (37.4) | 58 (46.7) | - |
| Race n (%) | - | - | - | - | <0.001 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 1140 (83) | 73 (61.7) | 53 (52.4) | 34 (54.9) | - |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 456 (6.8) | 76 (19.4) | 73 (20.1) | 39 (18.1) | - |
| Hispanic | 313 (5.1) | 50 (13.9) | 84 (24.7) | 41 (21.2) | - |
| Other | 221 (5.1) | 17 (5) | 9 (2.8) | 6 (5.9) | - |
| Education n (%) | - | - | - | - | <0.001 |
| ≤12th grade | 481 (13.8) | 83 (34.1) | 106 (45.7) | 54 (40.4) | - |
| High school graduate/GED | 473 (21.1) | 58 (20.9) | 61 (30.4) | 30 (26.4) | - |
| Some college or AA degree | 608 (31.8) | 59 (34) | 42 (20.8) | 28 (21.5) | - |
| College graduate or above | 568 (33.3) | 16 (11) | 10 (3.1) | 8 (11.7) | - |
| Income Federal Poverty Level n (%) | - | - | - | - | 0.01 |
| ≤1 | 246 (6.1) | 85 (32.5) | 89 (37.6) | 65 (43.2) | - |
| 1–2 | 585 (21) | 87 (42.5) | 89 (43) | 43 (39.5) | - |
| >2 | 1299 (72.9) | 44 (25) | 41 (19.4) | 12 (17.3) | - |
| Marital Status n (%) | - | - | - | - | <0.001 |
| Single | 110 (4.1) | 15 (4.3) | 16 (4.8) | 14 (7.4) | - |
| Widowed, divorced, or separated | 732 (28.3) | 103 (50.4) | 103 (49.8) | 61 (51.7) | - |
| Married or living with partner | 1288 (67.7) | 98 (45.3) | 100 (45.4) | 45 (40.9) | - |
| Smoking Status n (%) | - | - | - | - | 0.01 |
| Never smoker | 1075 (50.3) | 88 (37.4) | 96 (42.5) | 58 (41.8) | - |
| Former smoker | 827 (40.1) | 87 (42.3) | 80 (37.8) | 29 (28.3) | - |
| Current smoker | 228 (9.6) | 41 (20.3) | 43 (19.7) | 33 (29.9) | - |
| Body Mass Index n (%) | - | - | - | - | 0.21 |
| <18.5 | 29 (1.2) | 4 (2.7) | 4 (1) | 4 (2.8) | - |
| 18.5–24.9 | 575 (25.8) | 48 (18.4) | 45 (21.1) | 25 (21.9) | - |
| 25–29.9 | 759 (36.4) | 70 (35.1) | 69 (28.5) | 40 (31.2) | - |
| ≥30 | 767 (36.5) | 94 (43.9) | 101 (49.4) | 51 (44.1) | - |
| Diabetes n (%) | - | - | - | - | <0.001 |
| No | 1580 (78.2) | 134 (64.4) | 149 (67.8) | 71 (56.9) | - |
| Borderline | 95 (4.3) | 12 (5.1) | 10 (3.4) | 8 (4.2) | - |
| Yes | 455 (17.4) | 70 (30.5) | 60 (28.8) | 41 (38.9) | - |
| Congestive heart failure n (%) | 151 (6.8) | 17 (6.6) | 19 (10.2) | 16 (15.3) | 0.17 |
| Myocardial infarction n (%) | 186 (8.3) | 16 (6.4) | 28 (16.1) | 19 (17) | 0.06 |
| Stroke n (%) | 154 (5.9) | 16 (11) | 26 (12.8) | 10 (10.3) | 0.03 |
| Kidney Condition n (%) | 111 (3.9) | 13 (6) | 21 (10.3) | 10 (12.8) | 0.007 |
| Food security n (%) | - | - | - | - | 0.05 |
| No Sarcopenia | 1614 (82.1) | 165 (78.2) | 162 (77) | 93 (76.3) | - |
| Sarcopenia | 516 (17.9) | 51 (21.8) | 57 (23) | 27 (23.7) | - |
Food insecurity was assessed through the 10-item Food Security Survey Module. Marginal food security (1–2 affirmative responses), low food security (3–5 affirmative responses), and very low food security (6–10 affirmative 3 responses).
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