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Table 1 Characteristics of geriatric outpatients

From: Knee extension strength measurements should be considered as part of the comprehensive geriatric assessment

 

N

Total (n = 163)

Age, years

163

81.7 (7.2)

Males, n (%)

163

64 (39.3)

Height, m

159

1.67 (0.10)

Fat mass, %

111

32.5 (9.3)

Lean mass, %

111

63.5 (8.8)

ALM, %

111

28.0 (4.6)

Physical

 Fall in previous 12 months, n (%)

163

114 (69.9)

 SPPB score, median [IQR]

158

7 [5–10]

 TUG, seconds, median [IQR]

146

16.0 [12.2–21.5]

 ADL score, median [IQR]

132

0 [0–0]

Nutritional

 SNAQ score, median [IQR]

154

0 [0–1]

 BMI, kg/m2

155

25.8 (4.6)

Social

 Care support, n (%)

155

97 (62.6)

 Dependent livinga, n (%)

160

22 (13.8)

Psychological

 HADS depression score, median [IQR]

111

5 [3–9]

 HADS anxiety score, median [IQR]

111

6 [4–9]

Diseases

 Multimorbidityb, n (%)

157

60 (38.2)

 Polypharmacyc, n (%)

159

98 (61.6)

 

N

Total (n = 163)

Cognitive

 MMSE score, median [IQR]

163

27 [24–29]

 MoCA score, median [IQR]

132

23 [19–25]

Behavioural

 Alcohol use, units/week

160

0 [0–7]

 Current smoking, n (%)

136

21 (15.4)

Muscle strength

 Handgrip strength, kg

163

 

  Male

 

33.0 (5.5)

  Female

 

21.5 (4.9)

 Knee extension strength, Nm

163

 

  Male

 

111.2 (42.5)

  Female

 

61.6 (21.7)

  1. All values are presented as mean (SD) unless indicated otherwise
  2. ALM appendicular lean mass, SPPB Short Physical Performance Battery, IQR Interquartile range, TUG Timed Up & Go, ADL Activities of daily living, SNAQ Short Nutritional Assessment Questionnaire, BMI body mass index, MMSE Mini-Mental State Examination, MoCA Montreal Cognitive Assessment, HADS Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale
  3. aDefined as living in residential care or assisted living
  4. bDefined as ≥ 2 diseases
  5. cDefined as ≥ 5 medication