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Table 3 The SarQoL® scores according handgrip strength and physical performance

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

EWGSOP (HANDGRIP STRENGTH < 30 KG/ < 20 KG)

 

NORMAL HANDGRIP STRENGTH

(n = 36)

LOW HANDGRIP

STRENGTH

(n = 50)

p*

SarQoL D1

69.42 (56.09 – 78.87)

58.32 (50.81 – 65.53)

0.001

SarQoL D2

69.44 (56.25 – 80.56)

58.33 (44.44 – 69.44)

0.003

SarQoL D3

66.67 (51.04 – 75.00)

62.50 (50.00 – 70.83)

0.420

SarQoL D4

70.39 (60.10 – 82.55)

59.27 (50.00 – 67.31)

0.002

SarQoL D5

56.67 (46.67 – 71.25)

50.00 (38.33 – 65.00)

0.092

SarQoL D6

49.88 (33.25 – 66.50)

33.25 (33.25 – 66.50)

0.290

SarQoL D7

87.50 (75.00 – 87.50)

87.50 (75.00 – 87.50)

0.050

Overall SarQoL

65.18 (55.43 – 76.93)

55.55 (49.14 – 63.40)

0.002

EWGSOP2 (HANDGRIP STRENGTH < 27 KG/ < 16 KG)

 

NORMAL HANDGRIP

STRENGTH

(n = 60)

LOW HANDGRIP

STRENGTH

(n = 26)

p*

SarQoL D1

63.31 (54.43 – 75.53)

56.64 (49.69 – 65.80)

0.030

SarQoL D2

66.67 (50.00 – 77.78)

52.78 (43.74 – 64.58)

0.010

SarQoL D3

64.58 (50.00 – 73.95)

64.58 (52.09– 70.83)

0.694

SarQoL D4

65.72 (56.25 – 80.36)

53.85 (50.96 – 67.31)

0.012

SarQoL D5

55.12 (45.35 – 71.25)

47.50 (38.33 – 60.00)

0.034

SarQoL D6

41.56 (33.25 – 66.50)

33.25 (33.25 – 66.50)

0.915

SarQoL D7

87.50 (75.00 – 87.50)

75.00 (75.00 – 87.50)

0.014

Overall SarQoL

62.61 (53.11 – 74.69)

54.92 (47.54 – 60.06)

0.009

PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE (SPPB)

 

NORMAL

(n = 23)

LOW

(n = 63)

p*

SarQoL D1

68.87 (55.53 – 78.87)

58.87 (52.20 – 68.87)

0.057

SarQoL D2

69.44 (52.78 – 77.78)

61.11 (44.44 – 72.22)

0.103

SarQoL D3

70.83 (50.00 – 79.17)

62.50 (50.00 – 70.83)

0.132

SarQoL D4

71.43 (55.77 – 80.77)

62.50 (50.00 – 69.64)

0.038

SarQoL D5

65.00 (51.67 – 73.33)

48.33 (38.33 – 60.00)

0.001

SarQoL D6

66.50 (33.25 – 66.50)

33.25 (33.25 – 66.50)

0.022

SarQoL D7

87.50 (75.00 – 87.50)

87.50 (75.00 – 87.50)

0.114

Overall SarQoL

70.23 (55.09 – 78.40)

57.29 (49.35 – 66.25)

0.005

  1. Notes: EWGSOP European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People, SPPB Short Physical Performance Battery, 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