Table 2 Descriptive statistics of SARC-F, Sarcopenic measures and HRQoL scores (n = 350)
Characteristic | Mean (+ SD) or Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Individual items of SARC-F | ||
 Power | No difficulty at all | 105 (30.0%) |
Some difficulty | 110 (31.4%) | |
Extreme difficulty or inability | 135 (38.6%) | |
 Walking | No difficulty at all | 147 (42.0%) |
Some difficulty | 162 (46.3%) | |
Extreme difficulty or inability | 41 (11.7%) | |
 Raising from chair | No difficulty at all | 89 (25.4%) |
Some difficulty | 181 (51.7%) | |
Extreme difficulty or inability | 80 (22.9%) | |
 Climb steps | No difficulty at all | 52 (14.9%) |
Some difficulty | 195 (55.7%) | |
Extreme difficulty or inability | 103 (29.4%) | |
 Falls | None at all | 241 (68.9%) |
1–3 falls | 84 (24.0%) | |
4 or more falls | 25 (7.1%) | |
Sarcopenia related information | ||
 HGS (kg) | 10.63(+ 4.65) | |
 RSMI (kg/m2) | 5.63 (+ 0.94) | |
 GS (m/s) | 0.70(+ 0.20) | |
 SARC-F score | 4.26 (+ 2.39) | |
Prevalence of | ||
 Low HGS (< 9.66 kg) | 158 (45.1%) | |
 Low GS (< 0.96 m/s) | 276 (78.9%) | |
 Low RSMI (< 5.03 kg/m2) | 89 (25.4%) | |
Prevalence of sarcopenia | ||
 Sarcopenia (based on local cut-off values) (n = 158) | Probable sarcopenia | 109 (68.9%) |
Confirmed sarcopenia | 5 (3.2%) | |
Severe sarcopenia | 44 (27.9%) | |
 Sarcopenia (based on SARC-F ≥ 4) | 197 (56.3%) | |
HRQoL scores | ||
 Physical functioning | 57.15 (+ 22.12) | |
 Role limitation due to physical problems | 43.85 (+ 46.48) | |
 Role limitations due to emotional problems | 74.76 (+ 42.83) | |
 Energy/Fatigue | 51.41 (+ 14.51) | |
 Emotional wellbeing | 62.68 (+ 11.69) | |
 Social functioning | 73.73 (+ 27.73) | |
 Pain | 54.15 (+ 24.77) | |
 General health | 51.77 (+ 19.03) | |
 Overall HRQoL | 58.69 (+ 19.34) | |