Table 2.
Prevalence (%) and Confidence Interval (95%) of sarcopenia by age and gender in Cuiabá, MT, Brazil, 2010 (n = 387).
| Total | 65-69 years | 70-74 years | 75-79 years | 80 or more years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 14.2 | 8.0* | 13.3* | 15.2* | 38,5* |
| CI 95% | (8.9-21.1) (n = 20) | (2.2-19.2) (n = 4) | (5.1-26.8) (n = 6) | (5.1-31.9) (n = 5) | (13.9 – 68.4) (n = 5) |
| Women | 15.8 | 6.2* | 14.3* | 26,3* | 31.7* |
| CI 95% | (11.5-21.0) (n = 39) | (2.3-12.9) (n = 6) | (7.1-24.7) (n = 10) | (13.4-43.1) (n = 10) | (18.1-48.1) (n = 13) |
*
Indicates association between the age group within the gender group (P≤0.05). Chi-square to examine the differences in the categorical variables between the groups. CI = confidence interval.