Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants by sarcopenia status

Age, years (SD)

(7.8)

n = 124

(7.6)

n = 77

Female, n (%)

(77)

n = 124

(72)

n = 77

Barthel ADL pre-fracture (SD)

(1.1)

n = 85

(1.9)

n = 60

Type of hip fracture

Neck of femur, not displaced, n (%)

(24)

n = 123

(18)

n = 77

Neck of femur, displaced, n (%)

(37)

n = 123

(40)

n = 77

Trochanteric, n (%)

(39)

n = 123

(42)

n = 77

ASA score (SD)

(0.6)

n = 124

(0.6)

n = 77

Previous hip fracture, n (%)

(4)

n = 124

(12)

n = 77

Charlson score (SD)

(1.3)

n = 124

(1.3)

n = 77

Heart failure, n (%)

(6)

n = 124

(8)

n = 77

Previous myocardial infarction, n (%)

(11)

n = 124

(12)

n = 77

Cerebrovascular disease, n (%)

(10)

n = 124

(10)

n = 77

Diabetes mellitus, n (%)

(7)

n = 124

(13)

n = 77

Any solid tumor, n (%)

(6)

n = 124

(10)

n = 77

Pulmonary disease, n (%)

(12)

n = 124

(23)

n = 77

Length of hospital stay, days (SD)

(2.7)

n = 124

(6.7)

n = 77

 BMI, kg/m² (SD)

(4.2)

n = 107

(3.7)

n = 70

 ALM/height², kg/m² (SD)

(1.5)

n = 111

(1.0)

n = 77

 Women

(1.3)

n = 86

(0.8)

n = 56

 Men

(1.7)

n = 25

(1.2)

n = 21

 Grip strength, kg (SD)

(10.3)

n = 123

(6.4)

n = 77

 Women

(6.9)

n = 94

(5.0)

n = 56

 Men

(8.3)

n = 29

(5.9)

n = 21

 New Mobility Score (SD)

(1.5)

n = 123

(2.0)

n = 74

 Women

(1.6)

n = 94

(2.0)

n = 55

 Men

(1.4)

n = 29

(2.2)

n = 19