Table 1.
Participant characteristics of the KORA-Age Study (2008 – 2011) stratified by gender (n = 1,066)
| Men (n = 530) | Women (n = 536) | |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum grip strength, kg, median (IQRa) | 35 (10) | 22 (6) |
| Lowb | 28 (6) | 16 (6) |
| Moderate | 36 (2) | 22 (1) |
| High | 44 (8) | 28 (4) |
| Age, years (median (IQR)) | 76 (11) | 76 (11) |
| BMI, kg/m2 (median (IQR)) | 27.9 (5) | 27.9 (6) |
| SCREEN II nutritional status (n (%)) | ||
| ≤ 36 points | 152 (29) | 199 (37) |
| > 36; ≤41 points | 188 (35) | 213 (40) |
| > 41 points | 190 (36) | 124 (23) |
| Physical activity (n (%)) | ||
| Active | 303 (57) | 260 (48) |
| Inactive | 227 (43) | 276 (52) |
| Number of prescribed drugs (median (IQR)) | 3 (4) | 3 (3) |
| Cancer (n (%)) | 27 (5) | 16 (3) |
| Cardiovascular diseases (n (%)) | 198 (37) | 180 (34) |
| Lung diseases (n (%)) | 60 (11) | 54 (10) |
a IQR interquartile range. bLow: men, ≤30 (kg); women, ≤18 (kg). Moderate: men, >30 (kg) and ≤38 (kg); women, >18 (kg) and ≤24 (kg). High: men, >38 (kg); women, >24 (kg)