Table 1.
Characteristics of the total sample and by sarcopenia and dynapenia status at baseline in clinic of fractures, falls and dizziness
| Characteristic | Total sample N = 534 | No Sarcopenia N = 154 (15.4) | Yes Sarcopenia N = 380 (84.6) | Yes Dynapenia N = 452 (71.2) | No Dynapenia N = 82 (28.8) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographics | |||||
| Age, mean (DE) | 74.4 (8.2) | 74 (7.9)* | 76 (8.3)* | 75.9 (8.1)** | 72.6 (8.6)** |
| 80 or more years (%) | 173 (32.4) | 42 (27.3) | 131 (34.5) | 156 (34.5) | 17 (20.7) |
| Women (%) | 403 (75.5) | 117 (76) | 286 (75.3) | 364 (80.5)** | 39 (47.6)** |
| Schooling (years) (Mean DE) | 6.24 (4.4) | 5.9 (4.2) | 6.4 (4.5) | 6.4 (4.4)* | 5.5 (4.4)* |
| Marital status (single) (%) | 77 (14.4) | 15 (9.7) | 62 (16.3) | 72 (15.9) | 5 (6.1) |
| Self perceived health Bad /very bad (%) | 73 (13.8) | 22 (14.2) | 51 (13.6) | 61 (13.7) | 12 (14.6) |
| Health conditions | |||||
| Hipertension (yes) | 344 (65.9) | 114 (75)** | 230 (62.2)** | 294 (66.5) | 50 (62.5) |
| Cancer | 26 (5) | 8 (5.3) | 18 (4.9) | 23 (5.2) | 3 (3.8) |
| Stroke | 43 (8.4) | 18 (12.1) | 25 (6.9) | 39 (9) | 4 (5) |
| Diabetes (yes) | 81 (15.5) | 31 (20.3) | 50 (13.5) | 73 (16.4) | 8 (10) |
| Osteoartritis (yes) | 33 (6.3) | 8 (5.3) | 25 (6.7) | 29 (6.5) | 4 (5) |
| Hipothiroidism | 115 (21.9) | 42 (27.5) | 73 (19.7) | 108 (24.3)** | 7 (8.8)** |
| COPD | 55 (10.7) | 13 (8.7) | 42 (11.4) | 48 (11) | 7 (8.8) |
| Falls in last year (yes) | 309 (60.4) | 216 (59.5) | 93 (62.4) | 261 (72.7)* | 38 (47.5)* |
| Hospitalization last year (yes) | 289 (54.1) | 80 (51.9) | 209 (55) | 246 (54.4) | 43 (52.4) |
| Vision impairment (yes) | 426 (80.4) | 122 (79.7) | 304 (80.6) | 370 (82.4)** | 56 (69.1)** |
| Hearing impairment (yes) | 255 (49.3) | 76 (50.7) | 179 (48.8) | 207 (47.4)* | 48 (60)* |
| BMI: mean (DE) | 26 (7.1) | 30.3 (6.7)** | 24.2 (6.4)** | 25.6 (7.06) | 28 (6.9) |
| Cognitive status MMSE < 20 (%) | 66 (12.4) | 14 (9.1) | 52 (13.7) | 59 (13.1) | 7 (8.5) |
| Depressive symptoms GDS > 5 (n %) | 233 (43.4) | 76 (49.4) | 156 (41.1) | 205 (45.4) | 27 (32.9) |
| Physical performance (SPPB) Gait Speed (M/seg). mean (DE) | 0,80 (0.99) | 0.91 (1.15)** | 0.54(0.17)** | 0.73 (0.62)* | 1.18 (2.03)* |
*
P<0.05;
**
P<0.01.