Non sarcopenic (n = 124)

Sarcopenic (n = 26)

p value

Age (mean ±SD)

68.4 ± 6.7

74.3 ± 8.9

0.012

Men

48 (77.4%)

14 (22.6%)

0.312

Education ≤ 12 years

54 (78.3%)

15 (21.7%)

0.430

Single

99 (83.2%)

20 (16.8%)

0.821

Married

25 (80.7%)

6 (19.3%)

Physical work

29 (85.3%)

5 (14.7%)

0.612

Mental work

66 (84.6%)

12 (15.4%)

No previous occupation

29 (76.3%)

9 (23.7%)

Body mass index, kg/m² (mean ± SD)

20.8 ± 3.7

18.6 ± 1.4

0.025

Regular physical activity

54 (63.5%)

31 (36.5%)

0.019

Fat free mass (mean ±SD)

42.7 ± 5.8

36.6 ± 4.3

0.000

Fat free mass index (FFMI) (mean ± SD)

14.9 ± 2.3

11.3 ± 2.4

0.008

Hand grip (mean ±SD)

19.2 ± 8.0

18.1 ± 9.6

0.357

Four meters walking test (m/s) (mean ± SD)

0.73 ± 0.26

0.62 ± 0.31

0.048

Hypertension

49 (77.8%)

14 (22.2%)

0.521

Diabetes mellitus

41 (87.2%)

6 (12.8%)

0.650

Ischemic heart disease

11 (39.3%)

17 (60.7%)

0.049

Congestive heart failure

11 (55.0%)

9 (45.0%)

0.136

Stroke

6 (100.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0.385

Osteoarthritis

18 (90.0%)

2 (10.0%)

0.421

Chronic liver disease

4 (80.0%)

1 (20.0%)

0.943

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

64 (76.2%)

20 (23.8%)

0.198