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. 2020 Jul 28;20:256. doi: 10.1186/s12877-020-01658-w

Table 4.

Logistic regression analysis for sarcopenia as a dependent variable

Independent variable Univariable analysis
Odds ratio (95% CI)
Multivariable analysis
Odds ratio (95%CI)
Age
 65–68(reference) 1 1
 69–73 2.85 (1.75–4.63) 3.13 (1.86–5.28)
 74–79 3.99 (2.51–6.36) 3.72 (2.23–6.20)
  > 80 9.00 (5.72–14.20) 7.79 (4.63–13.10)
Female (vs. Male) 1.18 (0.90–1.55) 1.11 (0.81–1.51)
BMI
  ≤20 kg/m2 2.85 (2.13–3.82) 3.33 (2.39–4.63)
  20–25 kg/m2(reference) 1 1
  > 25 kg/m2 0.46 (0.30–0.70) 0.46 (0.29–0.71)
IHD (vs. non-IHD) 1.91 (1.28–2.84) 1.49 (0.95–2.34)
Care-related problems
  Appetite loss 3.37 (1.93–5.90) 2.04 (1.04–4.01)
  No hobbies 1.85 (1.35–2.53) 1.77 (1.21–2.57)
 Recent hospitalization 1.68 (1.17–2.42) 1.40 (0.92–2.12)
 Weakening of neighbor relations 1.52 (1.11–2.08) 1.27 (0.88–1.84)
 Visual disturbance 2.18 (1.17–4.07) 1.20 (0.59–2.43)
 Without long-distance walking 2.41 (1.81–3.23) 1.39 (0.97–2.00)
DIMS (vs. non-DIMS) 2.26 (1.72–2.98) 1.56 (1.14–2.13)
Sleep duration
  < 6 h 0.75 (0.36–1.57) 0.95 (0.42–2.14)
 6–7 h 0.80 (0.49–1.30) 0.94 (0.55–1.62)
 7–8 h 1 1
 8–9 h 1.39 (0.98–1.97) 1.11 (0.75–1.64)
  ≥ 9 h 1.77 (1.24–2.53) 1.21 (0.81–1.81)

Abbreviations: BMI body mass index, CI confidence interval, DIS difficulty initiating sleep, DIMS difficulty initiating and/or maintaining sleep, DMS difficulty maintaining sleep, IHD ischemic heart disease, IQR interquartile range