Table 1 Characteristics of study population (65 year and older) according self-reported difficulty in walking 400 ma
From: Self-reported difficulty in walking 400 meters: the “red flag” for probable sarcopenia
Characteristics | Total Sample (n = 2901) | Self-reported difficulty NO (n = 2067) | Self-reported difficulty YES (n = 834) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 72.7 ± 5.7 | 72.0 ± 5.3 | 74.5 ± 6.1 | < 0.001 |
Gender (Female) | 1599 (55) | 1047 (51) | 552 (66) | < 0.001 |
Smoking | 385 (13) | 290 (14) | 95 (12) | 0.03 |
Healthy diet | 2199 (76) | 1606 (78) | 593 (71) | < 0.001 |
Physical activity | 1438 (50) | 1199 (58) | 239 (29) | < 0.001 |
BMI (Kg/m2) | 26.2 ± 4.0 | 25.6 ± 3.5 | 27.8 ± 4.6 | < 0.001 |
Hypertension | 2267 (80) | 1577 (78) | 690 (84) | < 0.001 |
Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 199 ± 33 | 201 ± 33 | 196 ± 31 | 0.01 |
Diabetes | 382 (13) | 235 (11) | 147 (18) | < 0.001 |
Sarcopenia | 529 (19) | 264 (13) | 265 (34) | < 0.001 |