Table 1.
Baseline characteristics by presence or absence of sarcopenia
| Parameter | Sarcopenia (n = 376) | No sarcopenia (n = 4028) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean, SD) | 79.7 (7.4) | 69.8 (7.0) | < 0.0001 |
| Female gender (n, %) | 147 (39.1) | 1829 (45.4) | 0.02 |
| Years of education (mean, SD) | 3.4 (5.8) | 6.7 (6.9) | < 0.0001 |
| Whites (n, %) | 363 (96.5) | 3977 (98.7) | 0.002 |
| Married (n, %) | 153 (40.7) | 2564 (65.9) | < 0.0001 |
| Ever smoked (n, %) | 236 (62.8) | 2530 (62.8) | 1.00 |
| High physical activity level (n, %) | 22 (5.9) | 726 (18.09 | < 0.0001 |
| CASP-19 (mean, SD) | 31.3 (17.3) | 35.8 (11.7) | < 0.0001 |
| CES-D (mean, SD) | 2.22 (1.99) | 1.43 (1.83) | < 0.0001 |
| Multimorbidity (n, %) | 309 (82.2) | 2568 (63.8) | < 0.0001 |
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