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Table 1 General characteristics of the study population

From: Prevalence of sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults using the updated EWGSOP2 definition according to kidney function and albuminuria

 

N = 1420

Age, years

79.5 (77.0–83.0)

Women

804 (56.6%)

Living alone

337 (23.7%)

Education, years

11.0 (8.0–14.0)

ADL score

0.0 (0.0–1.0)

ADL dependent

55 (3.9%)

IADL score

2.0 (0.0–8.0)

IADL dependent

590 (41.5%)

MMSE score

29.0 (27.0–30.0)

MMSE < 24

104 (7.3%)

GDS score

2.0 (1.0–4.0)

GDS > 5

170 (12.0%)

CIRS-G total score

7.0 (5.0–11.0)

CIRS-G severity index

1.5 (1.2–1.8)

Number of current medications

6.0 (4.0–9.0)

Creatinine, mg/dl

0.93 (0.78–1.21)

BIS eGFR, ml/min/1.73 m2

56.4 (45.8–64.8)

  ≥ 90

9 (0.6%)

 60–89

538 (37.9%)

 45–59

542 (38.2%)

 30–44

259 (18.2%)

 15–29

72 (5.1%)

  ≥ 60

547 (38.5%)

  < 60

873 (61.5%)

CKD-EPI eGFR, ml/min/1.73 m2

68.4 (52.6–80.7)

  ≥ 90

42 (3.0%)

 60–89

884 (62.3%)

 45–59

247 (17.4%)

 30–44

163 (11.5%)

 15–29

84 (5.9%)

  ≥ 60

926 (65.2%)

  < 60

494 (34.8%)

FAS eGFR, ml/min/1.73 m2

56.8 (44.7–66.5)

  ≥ 90

26 (1.8%)

 60–89

553 (38.9%)

 45–59

480 (33.8%)

 30–44

253 (17.8%)

 15–29

108 (7.6%)

  ≥ 60

579 (40.8%)

  < 60

841 (59.2%)

ACR, mg/g

12.6 (4.7–32.8)

  < 30

1037 (73.0%)

 30–300

288 (20.3%)

  > 300

95 (6.7%)

Anthropometric measurements

 height, cm

162.0 (156.0–170.0)

 weight, kg

72.0 (62.7–82.0)

 BMI, kg/m2

27.0 (24.4–30.0)

BIA parameters

 FFM, percentage

69.0 (62.9–75.0)

 FFM, kg

48.5 (42.6–57.5)

 FFMI, kg/m2

18.5 (17.1–20.2)

 FM, percentage

31.0 (24.9–37.1)

 FM, kg

21.9 (16.7–28.6)

 FMI, kg/m2

8.3 (6.3–10.9)

 ASM, percentage

0.25 (0.23–0.28)

 ASM, kg

18.1 (15.2–21.7)

 ASMI, kg/m2

6.9 (6.2–7.6)

Grip strength, kg

24.0 (18.0–31.0)

SPPB score

10.0 (8.0–11.0)

  1. Note: continuous variables are expressed as median and interquartile difference. Abbreviations ACR Albumin-to-creatinine ratio, ADL Activities of daily living, ASM Appendicular skeletal muscle mass, ASMI Appendicular skeletal muscle mass index, BIA Bioelectrical impedance analysis, BIS Berlin Initiative Study, BMI Body mass index, CIRS-G Cumulative illness rating scale for geriatrics, CKD-EPI Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiological Collaboration, eGFR Estimated glomerular filtration rate, FAS Full Age Spectrum, FFM Fat-free mass, FFMI Fat-free mass index, FM Fat mass, FMI Fat mass index, GDS Geriatric depression scale, IADL Instrumental activities of daily living, MMSE Mini mental state examination, SSPB Short physical performance battery