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. 2022 Sep 19;14(18):7517–7526. doi: 10.18632/aging.204297

Table 3. The correlation of body compositions and muscle strength with QoL by linear regression model.

PCS MCS
Standardized β (95% CI) p-value Standardized Adj-β (95% CI)a p-value Standardized β (95% CI) p-value Standardized Adj-β (95% CI)b p-value
Body composition
 MM% 4.68 (2.98~6.38) <0.001* 2.77 (0.69~4.85) 0.009* 2.96 (1.48~4.44) <0.001* 2.14 (0.33~3.95) 0.021*
 AMM% 5.97 (4.29~7.65) <0.001* 4.65 (2.36~6.94) <0.001* 3.59 (2.12~5.06) <0.001* 3.21 (1.23~5.18) 0.002*
 ArmsMM% 5.41 (3.73~7.09) <0.001* 3.58 (1.03~6.13) 0.006* 2.95 (1.47~4.42) <0.001* 2.05 (−0.12~4.23) 0.065
 LegsMM% 5.86 (4.18~7.54) <0.001* 4.40 (2.27~6.52) <0.001* 3.66 (2.19~5.13) <0.001* 3.18 (1.34~5.01) 0.001*
 TrunkMM% 3.20 (1.49~4.92) <0.001* 1.25 (−0.68~3.18) 0.206 2.15 (0.66~3.63) 0.005* 1.19 (−0.51~2.88) 0.170
 FM% −5.04 (−6.73~−3.34) <0.001* −3.19 (−5.30~−1.08) 0.003* −2.98 (−4.46~−1.50) <0.001* −2.16 (−4.02~−0.31) 0.022*
 AFM% −5.44 (−7.15~−3.74) <0.001* −3.93 (−6.36~−1.51) 0.002* −2.95 (−4.45~−1.46) <0.001* −2.12 (−4.25~0.02) 0.052
 ArmsFM% −5.24 (−6.95~−3.53) <0.001* −3.40 (−5.65~−1.16) 0.003* −3.51 (−4.99~−2.02) <0.001* −3.11 (−5.08~−1.15) 0.002*
 LegsFM% −5.09 (−6.81~−3.38) <0.001* −3.29 (−5.61~−0.97) 0.006* −2.53 (−4.03~−1.02) 0.001* −1.29 (−3.34~0.75) 0.216
 TrunkFM% −3.77 (−5.49~−2.05) <0.001* −2.10 (−3.94~−0.26) 0.026* −2.47 (−3.96~−0.98) 0.001* −1.70 (−3.31~−0.08) 0.040*
 FMR −5.53 (−0.21~−3.85) <0.001* −4.03 (−6.13 ~ 1.93) <0.001* −3.40 (−4.87~−1.93) <0.001* −2.92 (−4.76~−1.08) 0.002*
Muscle strength
 Handgrip strength 6.27 (4.62~7.92) <0.001* 5.33 (2.75~7.91) <0.001* 3.17 (1.71~4.63) <0.001* 3.10 (0.95~5.25) 0.005*
 Gait speed 7.14 (5.52~8.76) <0.001* 6.56 (4.85~8.27) <0.001* 4.95 (3.52~6.38) <0.001* 4.87 (3.43~6.31) <0.001*

aAdjusted for sex, age, height, and smoking status. bAdjusted for sex, height, and marital status. *p < 0.05. Abbreviations: MM%: muscle mass percentage; AMM%: appendicular muscle mass percentage; ArmsMM%: arms muscle mass percentage; LegsMM%: legs muscle mass percentage; TrunkMM%: trunk muscle mass percentage; FM%: fat mass percentage; AFM%: appendicular fat mass percentage: ArmsFM%: arms fat mass percentage; LegsFM%: legs fat mass percentage; TrunkFM%: trunk fat mass percentage; FMR: fat-to-muscle ratio.