Table 2 Correlations between sarcopenia category and independent variables in women and men

Age

r_s = 0.332^*

p < .001

r_s = 0.33^*

p = .002

Height

r_s = − 0.141

p = .100

r_s = 0.095

p = .394

Weight

r_s = − 0.176^*

p = .039

r_s = − 0.187

p = .092

Medication

r_s = 0.091

p = .291

r_s = 0.062

p = .578

Falls

r_s = 0.195^*

p = .022

r_s = 0.136

p = .224

Osteoarthritis in hands

r_s = − 0.037

p = .672

r_s = 0.073

p = .515

Cognition

r_s = − 0.242^*

p = .005

r_s = − 0.004

p = .975

Physical activity

r_s = − 0.323^*

p < .001

r_s = − 0.234^*

P = .034

Taking stairs regularly

r_s = − 0.224^*

p = .009

r_s = 0.001

p = .995

Participating in Sport activities

r_s = − 0.258^*

p < .001

r_s = − 0.221^*

p = .046

ADL performance

r_s = − 0.409^*

p < .001

r_s = − 0.353^*

p < .001