Table 1 Baseline anthropometric parameters and sociodemographic assessments of older women with sarcopenia
Variable | Assessment | EBG (n = 21) | GBD (n = 19) | General sample (n = 40) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Mean (SD) | 73.91 (8.27) | 72.85 (8.67) | 73.26 (8.35) |
Antrophometric parameters | Bipedal height (cm) | 153.96 (7.72) | 150.00 (10.63) | 152.16 (9.39) |
Body mass (kg) | 72.42 (15.63) | 69.36 (13.41) | 70.97 (14.72) | |
Academic level | Primary (%) | 23 | 21 | 44 |
Secondary (%) | 26 | 20 | 46 | |
Bachelor (%) | 4 | 6 | 10 | |
Postgraduate (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Civil status | Married (%) | 38 | 30 | 68 |
Separated (%) | 13 | 11 | 24 | |
Widowed (%) | 6 | 2 | 8 | |
Single (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Others (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 |