High SAMG group

Low SAMG group

p value

Sex (Men/Women)

39/179

22/45

<0.01

Age (Mean ± SD)

77.06 ± 6.21

75.97 ± 5.98

0.20

Housemates (Mean ± SD)

2.34 ± 1.31

2.91 ± 1.40

<0.01

Hobbies (Mean ± SD)

1.51 ± 1.09

1.05 ± 0.88

<0.01

Falling history (Yes/No)

21/197

8/59

0.59

Hospitalization history (Yes/No)

8/210

4/63

0.49

Care level

Care 3

1 (0.46)

None (0)

0.95

Care 2

None (0)

1 (0.46)

Care 1

1 (0.46)

None (0)

Support 2

8 (3.67)

1 (0.46)

Support 1

12 (5.50)

6 (8.96)

None

196 (89.91)

58 (86.57)

Unknown

None (0)

1 (0.46)

Grip strength (Mean ± SD)

24.23 ± 7.45

25.25 ± 8.61

0.39

Gait speed (Mean ± SD)

3.06 ± 1.08

3.11 ± 0.74

0.69

Muscle strength (Mean ± SD)

3.01 ± 1.03

2.84 ± 1.07

0.26