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Table 3 Cross-sectional associations between sarcopenia and independent ageing at baseline, and between their respective components

From: The impact of muscle function, muscle mass and sarcopenia on independent ageing in very old Swedish men

 

Independent aging

MMSE ≥ 25 p

No dementia

Community-dwelling

No assistance with personal careb

No assistance with outdoor walking

n = 239

n = 252

n = 272

n = 284

n = 274

n = 274

 

Odds ratio (95% Confidence interval)

EWGSOP1

 Sarcopenia

1.08 (0.47–2.46)

1.63 (0.58–4.55)

n/a

n/a

2.16 (0.25–18.9)

0.37 (0.080–1.68)

EWGSOP2

 Probable sarcopenia

0.54 (0.23–1.24)

0.65 (0.26–1.60)

1.49 (0.41–5.35)

n/a

1.08 (0.20–5.79)

1.23 (0.22–6.88)

 Confirmed sarcopenia

0.69 (0.31–1.50)

0.75 (0.31–1.82)

n/a

n/a

1.65 (0.19–14.6)

0.54 (0.099–2.98)

 Severe sarcopenia

0.087 (0.013–0.59)

0.47 (0.048–4.50)

n/a

n/a

0.080 (0.0062–1.03)

0.015 (0.0013–0.17)

Skeletal muscle indexa, kg/m2

1.05 (0.75–1.46)

0.97 (0.66–1.41)

1.11 (0.64–1.92)

0.48 (0.13–1.73)

0.87 (0.44–1.74)

0.97 (0.48–1.94)

Gait speeda, m/s

2.15 (1.47–3.15)

1.70 (1.14–2.56)

1.54 (0.82–2.89)

1.02 (0.23–4.52)

2.34 (1.10–5.02)

3.75 (1.59–8.85)

Hand grip strengtha, kg

1.58 (1.12–2.22)

1.24 (0.80–1.80)

1.45 (0.83–2.56)

0.60 (0.17–2.14)

1.65 (0.85–3.18)

2.35 (1.16–4.77)

Chair stand testa, s

0.61 (0.43–0.86)

0.85 (0.57–1.26)

1.06 (0.49–2.29)

0.51 (0.031–8.22)

0.61 (0.37–1.01)

0.79 (0.41–1.51)

  1. EWGSOP European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People, MMSE Mini-mental State Examination, n/a not applicable
  2. Adjusted for age at baseline, smoking status, Charlson comorbidity index and total fat mass
  3. aThe results are showed as odds ratios per one standard deviation in continuous variables
  4. bAssistance with bathing, dressing and/or toileting