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Table 2 A comparison prevalence of sarcopenia between male and female

From: The prevalence and risk factors of sarcopenia among Thai community-dwelling older adults as defined by the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS-2019) criteria: a cross-sectional study

 

Male

Female

P-value

Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)

N = 278 (%)

N = 614 (%)

 

Sarcopenia: Low ASM + low muscle strength or Low physical performance

67 (24.1)

131 (21.3)

0.36

Severe Sarcopenia: Low ASM + low muscle strength and Low physical performance

32 (11.5)

52 (8.5)

0.15

  1. ASM Appendicular skeletal muscle mass