Table 5 Relation between sarcopenia risk and both quality of life, fall risk

HAQ

 Male

 ≥ 1 High risk

11 (11.1%)

29 (78.4%)

40 (29.4%)

 < 0.001

 Female

 ≥ 1 High risk

22 (18.3%)

100 (73.0%)

122 (47.5%)

 < 0.001

 Total

 ≥ 1 High risk

33 (15.1%)

129 (74.1%)

162 (41.2%)

 < 0.001

Fall score

 Male

 < 2.50 No risk

64 (65.3%)

12 (32.4%)

76 (56.3%)

 < 0.001

2.5– < 3.5 Moderate risk

16 (16.3%)

2 (5.4%)

18 (13.3%)

 ≥ 3.5 High risk

18 (18.4%)

23 (62.2%)

41 (30.4%)

 Female

 < 2.50 No risk

68 (57.1%)

43 (31.4%)

111 (43.4%)

 < 0.001

2.5– < 3.5 Moderate risk

18 (15.1%)

18 (13.1%)

36 (14.1%)

 ≥ 3.5 High risk

33 (27.7%)

76 (55.5%)

109 (42.6%)

 Total

 < 2.50 No risk

132 (60.8%)

55 (31.6%)

187 (47.8%)

 < 0.001

2.5– < 3.5 Moderate risk

34 (15.7%)

20 (11.5%)

54 (13.8%)

 ≥ 3.5 High risk

51 (23.5%)

99 (56.9%)

150 (38.4%)