Table 2.
Patient Characteristics
| Parameter | SARC- F <4 n=53 (79%) W=44; M=9 | SARC- F ≥4 n=14 (21%) W=10; M=4 | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | ± SD | Mean | ± SD | ||
| Age (years) | 68.08 | 3.67 | 75.00 | 5.11 | <0.001 |
| SARC-F strength | 0.25 | 0.59 | 1.21 | 0.58 | <0.001 |
| SARC-F assistance with walking | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.79 | 0.58 | <0.001 |
| SARC-F rising from a chair | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.14 | 0.53 | <0.001 |
| SARC-F climbing stairs | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.68 | <0.001 |
| SARC-F falls | 0.26 | 0.49 | 0.86 | 0.95 | 0.035 |
| SARC-F total score | 0.60 | 0.86 | 5.00 | 1.52 | <0.001 |
| HGS D (kg) | 22.72 | 6.55 | 14.50 | 5.26 | <0.001 |
| HGS ND (kg) | 22.30 | 7.12 | 13.07 | 6.07 | <0.001 |
| SPPB chair stand test (points) | 3.57 | 0.84 | 1.29 | 1.14 | <0.001 |
| SPPB balance test (points) | 3.75 | 0.59 | 1.71 | 1.38 | <0.001 |
| SPPB gait speed test (points) | 3.85 | 0.50 | 2.00 | 1.11 | <0.001 |
| SPPB total score (points) | 11.19 | 1.58 | 5.00 | 3.42 | <0.001 |
| Height (cm) | 161.03 | 7.76 | 164.62 | 7.62 | 0.127 |
| Weight (kg) | 78.69 | 13.64 | 68.01 | 11.16 | 0.009 |
| Calf circumference (cm) | 36.34 | 3.48 | 32.16 | 2.12 | <0.001 |
| Arm circumference (cm) | 31.16 | 3.97 | 28.90 | 4.37 | 0.068 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 96.90 | 12.94 | 73.95 | 6.17 | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 30.30 | 4.54 | 25.03 | 3.34 | <0.001 |
| ADL/8 (points) | 6.00 | 0.00 | 5.29 | 0.47 | <0.001 |
| IADL/27 (points) | 27.00 | 0.00 | 22.79 | 3.66 | <0.001 |
| MNA (points) | 13.92 | 0.38 | 12.21 | 0.97 | <0.001 |
| Fat mass (%) | 39.02 | 7.41 | 39.76 | 6.68 | 0.736 |
| Total muscle mass (kg) | 26.13 | 5.32 | 21.29 | 4.76 | 0.003 |
| ALM/ht2 (kg/m2) | 7.27 | 1.01 | 5.54 | 1.07 | <0.001 |
Note: Statistically significant differences are marked in bold.
Abbreviations: W, women; M, men; SD, standard deviations; HGS D, grip strength of the dominant hand; HGS ND, grip strength of the non-dominant hand; SPPB, Short Physical Performance Battery; BMI, Body Mass Index; ADL, Activities of Daily Living; IAD, Instrumental Activities of Daily Living; MNA, Mini Nutritional Assessment; ALM, ratio of Appendicular Lean Mass over height squared.