Table 2.
Assessment of sarcopenia.
| Mean HGS, (SD) | |
|---|---|
| - Total (N=220) | 16.9 (9.2) |
| - Female (N=130) | 12.5 (5.6) |
| - Male (N= 90) | 23.1 (9.7) |
| Mean CC, (SD) | |
| - Total (N=253) | 33.7 (3.8) |
| - Female (N=153) | 33.2 (4.0) |
| - Male (N=100) | 34.5 (3.4) |
| Mean MAMC, (SD) | |
| - Total (N=247) | 23.3 (3.3) |
| - Female (N=148) | 22.4 (3.1) |
| - Male (N=99) | 24.7 (3.1) |
| Mean gait speed, (SD) | |
| - Total (N=192) | 0.71 (0.3) |
| - Female (N=113) | 0.69 (0.3) |
| - Male (N=79) | 0.73 (0.3) |
| Assessment of sarcopenia with HGS, CC or MAMC and gait speed | N=220 |
| - No sarcopenia | 71 (32.3%) |
| - Probably sarcopenia | 106 (48.2%) |
| - Confirmed sarcopenia | 27 (12.3%) |
| - Severe sarcopenia | 16 (7.2%) |
| SARC-F-Patient | N=148 |
| - No sarcopenia | 71 (48.0%) |
| - Sarcopenia | 77 (52.0%) |
| SARC-F-Proxy-Formal caregiver | N=220 |
| - No sarcopenia | 54 (24.6%) |
| - Sarcopenia | 166 (75.4%) |
| SARC-F-Proxy-Informal caregiver | N=153 |
| - No sarcopenia | 52 (34%) |
| - Sarcopenia | 101 (66%) |
SD standard deviation, HGS Hand grip strength, CC calf circumferences, MAMC mid-arm muscle circumference. SARC-F score ≥ 4 points indicates sarcopenia.