Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants
Age [years: mean ± SD (interval)] | 77.6 ± 5.3 (70 – 91) |
|---|---|
Female sex [n (%)] | 69 (80.2) |
Academic level [n (%)]: | |
No studies | 4 (4.7) |
Primary | 27 (31.4) |
Secondary | 41 (47.7) |
Universitary | 14 (16.3) |
Civil status [n (%)]: | |
Single | 7 (8.1) |
Married | 31 (36.0) |
Divorced | 4 (4.7) |
Widower | 44 (51.2) |
Living situation [n (%)]: | |
Alone | 38 (44.2) |
Partner | 33 (38.4) |
Family | 14 (16.3) |
Nursing home | 1 (1.2) |
Comorbidities [nº: mean ± SD (interval)] | 4.7 ± 1.9 (0 – 9) |
Drugs [nº: mean ± SD (interval)] | 6.5 ± 3.3 (0 – 16) |
Barthel index (mean ± SD; interval) | 96.4 ± 3.2 (85 – 100) |
FAC 5 [n (%)] | 85 (98.8) |
SPPB (mean ± SD; interval) | 6.8 ± 1.5 (3 – 9) |
Hand grip strength (mean ± SD; interval) | 19.9 ± 8.1 (2 – 45) |
Woman | 17.2 ± 5.2 (2 – 29) |
Man | 31.4 ± 7.5 (13 – 45) |
Weight [kg: mean ± SD (interval)] | 69.9 ± 13.1 (43.8 – 109.5) |
Woman | 67.5 ± 11.0 (43.8 – 105.6) |
Man | 79.7 ± 16.7 (55.0 – 109.5) |
Height [m: mean ± SD (interval)] | 1.5 ± 0.1 (1.4 – 1.7) |
Woman | 1.5 ± 0.1 (1.4 – 1.7) |
Man | 1.6 ± 0.1 (1.5 – 1.7) |
BMI [kg/m2: mean ± SD (interval)] | 28.9 ± 5.0 (18.6 – 48.8) |
Woman | 28.9 ± 4.9 (18.6 – 48,8) |
Man | 29.2 ± 5.3 (20.0 – 41.2) |
ALM [kg: mean ± SD (interval)] | 16.1 ± 3.6 (11.4 – 30.8) |
Woman | 14.8 ± 1.9 (11.4 – 20.9) |
Man | 21.3 ± 4.3 (14.9 – 30.8) |
ALM/BMI (mean ± SD; interval) | 0.5 ± 0.1 (0.4 – 0.9) |
Woman | 0.5 ± 0.6 (0.4 – 0.8) |
Man | 0.7 ± 0.1 (0.6 – 0.9) |
Arm circumference [cm (mean ± SD; interval)] | 29.7 ± 3.8 (19.0 – 39.4) |
Woman | 29.8 ± 3.8 (19.0 – 39.4) |
Man | 29.1 ± 3.9 (22.0 – 34.7) |
Waist circumference [cm (mean ± SD; interval)] | 97.6 ± 12.1 (69.5 – 132.5) |
Woman | 95.6 ± 11.0 (69.5 – 132.5) |
Man | 105.4 ± 13.7 (82.5 – 126.2) |
Calf circumference [cm (mean ± SD; interval)] | 35.2 ± 3.5 (28.0 – 47.9) |
Woman | 35.0 ± 3.4 (28.0 – 47.9) |
Man | 36.1 ± 3.9 (30.0 – 45.0) |