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Table 2 The SarQoL® scores according diagnostic criteria

From: Spanish translation, cultural adaptation and validation of the SarQoL®: a specific health-related quality of life questionnaire for sarcopenia

EWGSOP CRITERIA

 

NON SARCOPENIC (n= 70)

SARCOPENIC (n=16)

p*

SarQoL D1

58.87 (52.20 – 68.87)

70.54 (59.70 – 78.87)

0.029

SarQoL D2

59.72 (46.53 – 75.00)

69.44 (53.47 – 76.39)

0.224

SarQoL D3

62.50 (50.00 – 70.83)

68.75 (52.08 – 78.13)

0.271

SarQoL D4

62.02 (51.34 – 70.02)

74.04 (64.56 – 82.69)

0.006

SarQoL D5

48.33 (40.00 – 63.75)

62.92 (50.83 – 74.58)

0.009

SarQoL D6

33.25 (33.25 – 66.50)

49.88 (33.25 – 66.50)

0.214

SarQoL D7

87.50 (75.00 – 87.50)

87.50 (87.50 – 87.50)

0.198

Overall SarQoL

57.33 (49.41 – 66.45)

72.25 (59.07 – 77.89)

0.008

FNIH CRITERIA

 

NON SARCOPENIC (n= 73)

SARCOPENIC (n=13)

p*

SarQoL D1

62.20 (52.20 – 72.20)

58.87 (55.53 – 66.08)

0.880

SarQoL D2

61.11 (48.61 – 76.39)

61.11 (44.45 – 69.44)

0.299

SarQoL D3

62.50 (50.00 – 70.83)

70.83 (58.33 – 72.92)

0.430

SarQoL D4

65.38 (52.89 – 76.79)

53.85 (51.92 – 67.59)

0.216

SarQoL D5

51.67 (40.84 – 66.67)

51.67 (36.66 – 63.75)

0.458

SarQoL D6

33.25 (33.25 – 66.50)

49.88 (33.25 – 74.81)

0.387

SarQoL D7

87.50 (75.00 – 87.50)

75.00 (75.00 – 87.50)

0.061

Overall SarQoL

59.70 (51.48 – 73.75)

57.03 (50.59 – 65.38)

0.323

  1. Notes: EWGSOP European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People, FNIH Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, D1 (mental and physical health), D2 (mobility), D3 (body composition), D4 (functionality), D5 (activities of daily living), D6 (leisure activities); D7 (fears)
  2. *P-value obtained from linear regression with SarQoL scores as dependent variable and n° of comorbidities and sarcopenia status as independent variables