Table 4.
Adjusted model for associated factors of sarcopenia in the study population according to the 2019 AWGS diagnostic criteria of sarcopenia after excluding institutionalized people.
| N = 470a,b | Odds ratio (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|
| (a) | ||
| Moderate to high physical activity | 0.45 (0.25, 0.79) | 0.006 |
| Sex (men) | 0.44 (0.24, 0.78) | 0.006 |
| Age | 1.11 (1.07, 1.15) | < 0.001 |
| Body mass index (BMI) | 0.73 (0.66, 0.81) | < 0.001 |
| Albumin | 0.42 (0.14, 1.24) | 0.120 |
| Hemoglobin | 1.09 (0.87, 1.37) | 0.462 |
| High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) | 1.00 (0.98, 1.02) | 0.737 |
| Medical history of cardiovascular disease | 1.90 (0.85, 4.19) | 0.112 |
| Education level | 1.08 (0.78, 1.51) | 0.637 |
| Alcohol drinking | 0.63 (0.28, 1.30) | 0.226 |
| (b) | ||
| Moderate to high physical activity | 0.44 (0.25, 0.79) | 0.006 |
| Sex (men) | 0.46 (0.26, 0.81) | 0.008 |
| Age | 1.12 (1.08, 1.16) | < 0.001 |
| Body mass index (BMI) | 0.73 (0.66, 0.81) | < 0.001 |
| Albumin | 0.42 (0.14, 1.24) | 0.137 |
| Hemoglobin | 1.10 (0.89, 1.39) | 0.363 |
| High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) | 1.00 (0.98,1.02) | 0.752 |
| Alcohol drinking | 0.63 (0.29, 1.29) | 0.221 |
aIncluding all covariates as the whole 500 people model.
bJust including covariates those existed group-difference when we did univariate analysis (no education level and medical history of cardiovascular disease).