Table 4 -. Multivariate logistic regression of frailty and sarcopenia according to sociodemographic and clinical variables in older adults with and without T2DM* (n = 140). Sinop, MT, Brazil, 2020.
| Variable | Odds Ratio | p † | 95% IC ‡ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frailty | Body Mass Index | 0.18 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.54 |
| Physical inactivity | 13.64 | 0.00 | 3.29 | 56.55 | |
| Over 75 years age group | 9.18 | 0.00 | 3.30 | 27.82 | |
| Family income § | 9.58 | 0.00 | 1.80 | 50.98 | |
| More than 5 comorbidities | 3.77 | 0.01 | 1.36 | 10.48 | |
| Marital status | 1.29 | 0.59 | 0.49 | 0.54 | |
| Sarcopenia | Physical inactivity | 3.64 | 0.01 | 1.26 | 10.44 |
| Over 75 years age group | 1.45 | 0.71 | 0.51 | 4.10 | |
| Body Mass Index | 9.43 | 0.00 | 3.32 | 26.76 | |
| Education less than 4 years | 1.66 | 0.37 | 0.54 | 5.10 | |
| Family income less than 1 MW § | 1.59 | 0.71 | 0.44 | 5.72 | |
| Nutritional risk and/or malnourished | 3.16 | 0.01 | 1.30 | 7.70 | |
*T2DM = Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus; p† = Significance level; CI‡ = Confidence Interval; MW§ = minimum wage; Minimum wage (in Brazilian Reais): R$ 1,040.00, Brazil, 2020