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. 2018 Sep 8;10(2):322–330. doi: 10.1111/jdi.12908

Table 4.

Multiple logistic regression with objective variables of sarcopenia

Variables Odds ratio (95% CI) P
Men
BMI (kg/m2) 0.499 (0.322–0.777) 0.0006
Metformin usage 0.307 (0.098–0.959) 0.0129
10 × Bone mineral content (kg) 0.719 (0.545–0.950) 0.0159
Uric acid (mg/dL) 0.665 (0.387–1.142) 0.1287
Diabetes duration (years) 1.045 (0.977–1.117) 0.1876
Body fat percentage (%) 1.102 (0.947–1.281) 0.1970
Age (years) 1.053 (0.952–1.165) 0.3150
HbA1c (%) 0.685 (0.977–1.117) 0.3635
Women
10 × Bone mineral content (kg) 0.628 (0.476–0.828) 0.0001
Albumin (g/dL) 0.076 (0.013–0.432) 0.0031
Age (years) 1.150 (1.038–1.275) 0.0037
BMI (kg/m2) 0.899 (0.791–1.022) 0.0890
HbA1c (%) 0.879 (0.539–1.433) 0.5984
Total protein (g/dL) 0.862 (0.212–3.502) 0.8356

BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin.