Table 3.

Multivariate odds ratios of sarcopenia associated with risk factors

	Men	Women	Total	Interaction with sex (P‐value)
Sex (men = 1; women = 2)			1.9 (1.4–2.7)***	—
Age (+1 year)	1.2 (1.1–1.2)***	1.2 (1.1–1.2)***	1.2 (1.1–1.2)***	0.594
Current smoking (no = 0; yes = 1)	1.8 (1.0–3.1)*	1.3 (0.7–2.6)	1.4 (0.9–2.2) +	0.464
Anaemia (no = 0; yes = 1)	1.3 (0.7–2.3)	1.5 (0.9–2.5)	1.2 (0.8–1.8)	0.986
Hypoalbuminaemia (no = 0; yes = 1)	2.3 (1.2–4.5)*	0.9 (0.4–2.0)	1.5 (0.9–2.5)	0.132
Cognitive impairment (no = 0; yes = 1)	2.3 (1.0–5.5) +	2.8 (1.4–5.8)**	2.6 (1.5–4.4)**	0.607
Depressed mood (no = 0; yes = 1)	1.2 (0.7–2.1)	2.4 (1.6–3.6)***	1.9 (1.4–2.6)***	0.094
Low activity (no = 0; yes = 1)	1.8 (1.0–3.3)*	1.2 (0.7–1.8)	1.4 (1.0–2.0)*	0.225
Hospitalization within the past year (no = 0; yes = 1)	2.3 (1.2–4.3)*	1.3 (0.7–2.7)	1.7 (1.1–2.7)*	0.320

Values are odds ratios (95% confidence interval). We adjusted the study area and fat mass index as well.

⁺ P < 0.1.

^* P < 0.05.

^** P < 0.01.

^*** P < 0.001.