Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of participants by group without sarcopenia and dynapenia, with only dynapenia or sarcopenia status in residents in Cuiabá (MT), Brazil, 2010 (n = 387).
| Variables | Without sarcopenia/dynapenia n = 180 (46.5%) | Dynapenia n = 148 (38.2%) | Sarcopenia n = 59 (15.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | |||
| 65-69 | 77 (43%)* | 60 (41%)* | 10 (17%)* |
| 70-74 | 54 (30%)* | 45 (30%)* | 16 (27%)* |
| 75-79 | 37 (20%)* | 19 (13%)* | 15 (25%)* |
| 80 or more | 12 (7%)* | 24 (16%)* | 18 (31%)* |
| Gender | |||
| Men | 102 (57%)* | 19 (13%)* | 20 (34%)* |
| Women | 78 (43%)* | 129 (87%)* | 39 (66%)* |
| Race (white) | 61 (34%)* | 45 (30%)* | 29 (49%)* |
| Smoking (Yes) | 19 (11%) | 15 (10%) | 11 (19%) |
| Alcoholism (Yes) | 48 (27%) | 29 (20%) | 16 (27%) |
| Body mass, median (min-max), kg | 73.1 (42,3-116,3)a | 61.7 (42.3-106,4)b | 49.7 (34.1-70.7)c |
| Height, median (min-max), m | 1.60 (1.38-1.84)a | 1.51 (1.33-1.73)b | 1.54 (1.29-1.80)c |
| BMI, median (min-max), kg/m2 | 27.8 (15.1-41.0)a | 27.4 (20.9-39.6)a | 21.1 (15.3-26.8)b |
| Calf circumference, median (min-max), cm | 35.0 (25.5-49.5)a | 33.5 (26.0-46.0)b | 30.5 (23.5-37.0)c |
| SMM, median (min-max), kg | 26.0 (13.7-39.2)a | 18.0 (12.7-30.8)b | 14.9 (10.2-26.9)c |
| SMI, median (min-max), kg/m2 | 9.6 (5.2-12.9)a | 7.9 (6.5-13.4)b | 6.2 (4.5-9.3)c |
| Physical active (yes) | 65 (36%) | 60 (47%) | 26 (44%) |
| Cardiovascular disease (yes) | 34 (19%) | 23 (15%) | 12 (20%) |
| Hypertension (yes) | 125 (69%)* | 114 (77%)* | 30 (51%)* |
| Cerebrovascular accident (yes) | 8 (4%) | 6 (4%) | 3 (5%) |
| Diabetes mellitus (yes) | 37 (21%)* | 38 (26%)* | 6 (10%)* |
| Cancer (yes) | 6 (3%) | 5 (3%) | 1 (2%) |
| Arthritis (yes) | 60 (33%) | 60 (41%) | 29 (49%) |
| Pulmonary disease (yes) | 11 (6%) | 14 (10%) | 6 (10%) |
| Osteoporosis (yes) | 41 (23%)* | 64 (43%)* | 26 (44%)* |
| Hospitalization (Yes) | 27 (15%) | 36 (24%) | 13 (22%) |
| Falls (Yes) | 51 (28%)* | 64 (43%)* | 20 (34%)* |
| Hand-grip, median (min-max), kgf | 31.7 (20.0-51.3)a | 15.3 (2.0-29.7)b | 17.6 (4.0-31.4)b |
| Average speed, median (min-max), m/s | 0.97 (0.0-2.41)a | 0.80 (0.4-1.56)b | 0.74 (0.36-1.64)b |
| SPPB score total | 10.0 (1.0-12.0)a | 9.0 (0.0-12.0)b | 8.0 (3.0-12.0)b |
BMI = body mass index; SMM = skeletal muscle mass; SMI = skeletal muscle index; SPPB = short physical performance battery.
*
Indicates association between groups. Chi-square test with data expressed in number (% for subgroup number).
a,b,c
Different letters indicate difference between groups and same letters indicate similarity between groups (P≤0.05) Mann-Whitney test with data expressed in median (minimum-maximum).