Table 2 Characteristics of study population
Events | Control group (n = 120) | Possible sarcopenia (n = 106) | Pre-sarcopenia (n = 12) | Sarcopenia (common type) (n = 17) | Severe sarcopenia (n = 15) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | 0.026 | |||||
Male | 51(42.5) | 28(26.4) | 6(50.0) | 5(29.4) | 2(13.3) | |
Female | 69(57.5) | 78(73.6) | 6(50.0) | 12(70.6) | 13(86.7) | |
Family average monthly income | 0.895 | |||||
≤ 3000 | 6(5.0) | 3(2.8) | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | |
3001–6000 | 69(57.5) | 60(56.6) | 8(66.7) | 12(70.6) | 9(60.0) | |
6001–9000 | 26(21.7) | 30(28.3) | 1(8.3) | 3(17.6) | 3(20.0) | |
>9000 | 19(15.8) | 13(12.3) | 3(25.0) | 2(11.8) | 3(20.0) | |
Education level | 0.322 | |||||
Junior high and primary school | 29(24.2) | 32(30.2) | 7(58.3) | 5(29.4) | 2(13.3) | |
High/secondary specialized school | 31(25.8) | 30(28.3) | 2(16.7) | 1(5.9) | 5(33.3) | |
Junior college | 36(30.0) | 26(24.5) | 2(16.7) | 5(29.4) | 5(33.3) | |
Bachelor degree or above | 24(20.0) | 18(17.0) | 1(8.3) | 6(35.3) | 3(20.0) | |
Pre-retirement occupational | 0.314 | |||||
Public official | 43(35.8) | 24(22.6) | 5(41.7) | 4(23.5) | 2(13.3) | |
technician | 42(35.0) | 44(41.5) | 3(25.0) | 7(41.2) | 9(60.0) | |
else | 35(29.2) | 38(35.8) | 4(33.3) | 6(35.3) | 4(26.7) | |
Marital status | 0.006 | |||||
Married | 106(88.3) | 86(81.1) | 10(83.3) | 14(82.4) | 7(46.7) | |
else | 14(11.7) | 20(18.9) | 2(16.7) | 3(17.6) | 8(53.3) | |
Living situation | 0.091 | |||||
Alone | 10(8.3) | 12(11.3) | 1(8.3) | 1(5.9) | 5(33.3) | |
Together | 110(91.7) | 94(88.7) | 11(91.7) | 16(94.1) | 10(66.7) | |
smoking | 0.159 | |||||
Yes | 11(9.2) | 6(5.7) | 3(25.0) | 1(5.9) | 0(0.0) | |
No | 109(90.8) | 100(94.3) | 9(75.0) | 16(94.1) | 15(100.0) | |
drinking | 0.110 | |||||
Yes | 24(20.0) | 12(11.3) | 3(25.0) | 2(11.8) | 0(0.0) | |
No | 96(80.0) | 94(88.7) | 9(75.0) | 15(88.2) | 15(100.0) | |
Hypertension | 0.003 | |||||
Yes | 73(60.8) | 69(65.1) | 7(58.3) | 3(17.6) | 6(40.0) | |
No | 47(39.2) | 37(34.9) | 5(41.7) | 14(82.4) | 9(60.0) | |
Diabetes | 0.618 | |||||
Yes | 36(30.0) | 32(30.2) | 2(16.7) | 3(17.6) | 6(40.0) | |
No | 84(70.0) | 74(69.8) | 10(83.3) | 14(82.4) | 9(60.0) | |
Dyslipidemia | 0.479 | |||||
Yes | 68(56.7) | 70(66.0) | 6(50.0) | 12(70.6) | 10(66.7) | |
No | 52(43.3) | 36(34.0) | 6(50.0) | 5(29.4) | 5(33.3) | |
Hormone intake | 0.162 | |||||
Yes | 4(3.3) | 2(1.9) | 2(16.7) | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | |
No | 116(96.7) | 104(98.1) | 10(83.3) | 17(100.0) | 15(100.0) | |
Protein intake | 0.217 | |||||
Yes | 7(5.8) | 7(6.6) | 0(0.0) | 2(11.8) | 3(20.0) | |
No | 113(94.2) | 99(93.4) | 12(100.0) | 15(88.2) | 12(80.0) | |
Vitamin D intake | 0.815 | |||||
Yes | 19(15.8) | 19(17.9) | 2(16.7) | 2(11.8) | 4(26.7) | |
No | 101(84.2) | 87(82.1) | 10(83.3) | 15(88.2) | 11(73.3) | |
age | 70(67,72) | 72.5(68.0,77.0) | 67.5(67.0,70.0) | 73.0(70.5,77.5) | 81.0(77.0,82.0) | < 0.001 |
height | 164.0(158.0,170.0) | 160.0(157.0,165.5) | 160.0(157.3168.0) | 158.0(153.0,161.0) | 156.0(149.0,160.0) | < 0.001 |
weight | 67.3(60.0,72.9) | 68.3(59.8,76.7) | 53.5(50.7,57.3) | 53.4(49.7,60.9) | 50.1(47.7,54.5) | < 0.001 |