Table 7 Associations between adverse outcomes and sarcopenia critera in the total sample of 70 and 85 year-olds

 Hand grip strength (T-score − 2.0)

1.9 (1.0–3.9)

0.064

1.4 (0.9–2.1)

0.09

 Hand grip strength (T-score − 2.5)

1.6 (0.7–3.3)

0.24

1.5 (1.0–2.4)

0.08

 Muscle mass (T-score − 2.0)

1.4 (0.7–2.6)

0.34

1.2 (0.8–1.8)

0.44

 Muscle mass (T-score − 2.5)

1.8 (0.9–3.7)

0.08

1.5 (0.9–2.5)

0.09

 Muscle mass (EWGSOP1)^c

1.4 (0.7–2.6)

0.32

1.2 (0.8–1.9)

0.35

 Muscle mass (EWGSOP2)^c

1.7 (0.9–3.2)

0.13

1.2 (0.8–1.9)

0.45

 Gait speed (T-score − 2.0)

2.1 (1.1–4.0)

0.026

3.9 (2.6–6.0)

< 0.001

 Gait speed (T-score − 2.5)

2.3 (1.2–4.6)

0.017

6.0 (3.6–10.0)

< 0.001

 Gait speed (< 0.8 m/s)

2.5 (1.0–6.2)

0.042

9.3 (3.9–21.9)

< 0.001

 1 (T-score − 2.0)

1.6 (0.8–3.3)

0.18

1.5 (0.9–2.4)

0.10

 1 (T-score − 2.5)

2.8 (1.3–6.0)

0.009

2.2 (1.2–4.1)

0.012

 2 (T-score − 2.0)

1.4 (0.7–2.9)

0.37

1.4 (0.8–2.3)

0.19

 2 (T-score − 2.5)

2.4 (1.1–5.1)

0.029

1.8 (1.0–3.5)

0.062

 1 (original)^b

2.3 (1.0–4.9)

0.039

2.2 (1.2–3.9)

0.008

 2 (original)^b

2.4 (1.1–5.2)

0.028

2.2 (1.2–4.0)

0.007

 1 & 2, severe (T-score − 2.0)

1.9 (0.9–4.1)

0.10

2.3 (1.2–4.4)

0.014

 1 & 2, severe (T-score − 2.5)

2.0 (0.8–4.8)

0.12

3.6 (1.6–8.0)

0.002

 1, severe (original)^c

3.4 (1.0–11.4)

0.047

5.5 (1.2–24.2)

0.025

 2, severe (original)^c

3.4 (1.0–11.4)

0.047

5.5 (1.2–24.2)

0.025