Table 2

Comparison of Sarcopenia-related Quality of Life (SarQoL) score*

DomainStudy subjects; n=145
mean (range; SD)		Muscle strength†
normal vs low
(mean difference; 95% CI)		P valueMuscle mass†
normal vs low
(mean difference; 95% CI)		P value

  • Physical and mental health

70.95
(34–100; 14.34)		73.52 vs 66.22
(7.29; 2.50 to 12.09)		0.00370.93 vs 71.06
(−0.13; −6.19 to 5.93)		0.96

  • Locomotion

69.09
(25–100; 17.60)		72.57 vs 62.68
(9.88; 4.04 to 15.73)		0.00169.30 vs 68.21
(1.08; −6.36 to 8.53)		0.77

  • Body composition

69.86
(33–100; 15.94)		72.57 vs 64.87
(7.69; 2.34 to 13.04)		0.00570.52 vs 66.98
(3.53; −318 to 10.25)		0.25

  • Functionality

81.51
(43–100; 13.748)		84.94 vs 75.20
(9.74; 5.27 to 14.20)		<0.00181.56 vs 81.31
(0.25; −5.56 to 6.06)		0.93

  • Activities of daily living

66.08
(22–100; 14.93)		69.90 vs 59.03
(10.78; 6.04 to 15.70)		<0.00166.43 vs 64.54
(1.88; −4.42 to 8.19)		0.55

  • Leisure activities

40.61
(0–100; 24.22)		41.94 vs 38.15
(3.78; −4.54 to 12.12)		0.3742.00 vs 34.50
(7.50; −2.26 to 17.67)		0.14

  • Fears

81.64
(50–100; 16.99)		84.18 vs 76.96
(7.22; 1.48 to 12.96)		0.01480.51 vs 86.57
(−6.06; −13.18 to 1.06)		0.095

  • Total score

71.01
(38–97; 12.91)		74.36 vs 64.85
(9.50; 2.10 to 5.33)		<0.00171.07 vs 70.79
(0.28; −5.18 to 5.74)		0.91

  • *SarQoL range 0–100; the higher, the better.

  • †Bold values denote statistically significant results.