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. 2022 Jan 3;22:3. doi: 10.1186/s12877-021-02626-8

Table 2.

Univariate analysis and multivariate analysis of factors associated with low lean mass

Univariate Analysis Multivariate Analysis1 Multivariate Analysis without L3SMI1
Variable OR (95% CI) p value2 OR (95% CI) p value3 OR (95% CI) p value3
Age 1.062 (0.983, 1.147) 0.130
Sex 1.868 (0.750, 4.652) 0.179
BMI 0.702 (0.587, 0.841) < 0.001* 0.748 (0.560, 0.999) 0.049* 0.718 (0.554, 0.932) 0.013*
VATI 0.983 (0.968, 0.999) 0.042*
SATI 0.971 (0.952, 0.991) 0.004*
L3SMI 0.843 (0.769, 0.924) < 0.001* 0.705 (0.562, 0.885) 0.003*
MSMI 0.946 (0.921, 0.971) < 0.001* 0.960 (0.932, 0.990) 0.010*
GCA 1.399 (1.198, 1.633) < 0.001* 1.496 (1.153, 1.941) 0.002* 1.442 (1.153, 1.802) 0.001*

Abbreviations: ASMI Appendicular skeletal muscle index, BMI Body mass index, CI Confidence interval, GCA Global cortical atrophy, L3SMI L3 skeletal muscle index, MSMI Masseter skeletal muscle index, OR Odds ratio, SATI Subcutaneous adipose tissue index, SMI Skeletal muscle index, VATI Visceral adipose tissue index

1The multivariate analysis was conducted after controlling for age and sex

2Univariate Analysis: * p < 0.1

3Multivariate Analysis: * p < 0.05