Table 3.
Comparison of care-related problems and clinical characteristics between non-sarcopenia group and sarcopenia group
| Non-sarcopenia | Sarcopenia | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 1310 | 282 | |
| Care-related problems | |||
| Staying at home all day, n (%) | 151 (11.5) | 57 (20.2) | < 0.001 |
| No outing, n (%) | 52 (4.0) | 25 (8.9) | 0.001 |
| No hobbies, n (%) | 189 (14.4) | 67 (23.8) | < 0.001 |
| Weakening of neighbor relations, n (%) | 219 (16.7) | 66 (23.4) | 0.01 |
| Weakening of human relations, n (%) | 132 (10.1) | 40 (14.2) | 0.056 |
| Falls, n (%) | 218 (16.7) | 59 (20.9) | 0.1 |
| No long-distance walking, n (%) | 213 (16.3) | 90 (31.9) | < 0.001 |
| Visual disturbance, n (%) | 33 (2.5) | 15 (5.3) | 0.02 |
| Stumbling, n (%) | 162 (12.4) | 42 (14.9) | 0.28 |
| Fear of falling, n (%) | 10 (0.8) | 10 (3.5) | 0.001 |
| Recent hospitalization, n (%) | 136 (10.4) | 46 (16.3) | 0.007 |
| Appetite loss, n (%) | 32 (2.4) | 22 (7.8) | < 0.001 |
| Chewing difficulty, n (%) | 55 (4.2) | 18 (6.4) | 0.12 |
| Weight reduction, n (%) | 85 (6.5) | 30 (10.7) | 0.02 |
| Muscle and fat wasting, n (%) | 252 (19.2) | 78 (27.7) | 0.002 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 803 (61.3) | 182 (64.5) | 0.34 |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 361 (27.6) | 64 (22.7) | 0.1 |
| Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 372 (28.4) | 72 (25.5) | 0.34 |
| Ischemic heart disease, n (%) | 98 (7.6) | 38 (13.6) | 0.002 |
| Stroke, n (%) | 69 (5.4) | 19 (6.8) | 0.39 |
| Chronic kidney disease | |||
| G1, n (%) | 87 (6.6) | 31 (11.0) | 0.005 |
| G2, n (%) | 852 (65.0) | 156 (55.3) | |
| G3, n (%) | 366 (27.9) | 95 (33.7) | |
| G4–5, n (%) | 5 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | |