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. 2012 Jan 3;7(1):e29330. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0029330

Table 4. MDASI interference scores – The MDASI also includes six questions about the interference of the symptoms on different life domains.

BMI<25 kg/m2 BMI≥25 kg/m2
Non-sarcopenic Sarcopenic Non-sarcopenic Sarcopenic p
Mean (SEM) Mean (SEM) Mean (SEM) Mean (SEM)
Activity 2.4 (0.6) 3.2 (0.5) 2.4 (0.4) 2.4 (0.6) 0.58
Mood 2.4 (0.7) 2.4 (0.5) 2 (0.4) 2.3 (0.6) 0.897
Working ability 2.3 (0.7) 3.6 (0.6) 2.7 (0.4) 2.5 (0.6) 0.374
Relationships 1.8 (0.8) 2 (0.5) 1.4 (0.3) 1.7 (0.5) 0.835
Walking ability 2 (0.8) 3.2 (0.5) 2.3 (0.4) 2.5 (0.5) 0.489
Enjoyment of life 2.5 (0.7) 3.1 (0.5) 2.1 (0.4) 1.8 (0.5) 0.272
Composite Score 2.2 (0.6) 2.9 (0.5) 2.1 (0.3) 2.2 (0.5) 0.528

Mean interference scores and standard error of the means (SEM) are presented.