Table 3 Adjusted model for associated factors of sarcopenia in the study population according to the 2019 AWGS diagnostic criteria of sarcopenia.

From: A cross-sectional study about the relationship between physical activity and sarcopenia in Taiwanese older adults

N = 500

Odds ratio (95% CI)

P-value

Moderate to high physical activity

0.46 (0.27, 0.79)

0.005

Sex (men)

0.45 (0.26, 0.80)

0.006

Age

1.11 (1.07, 1.15)

< 0.001

Body mass index (BMI)

0.74 (0.67, 0.81)

< 0.001

Institutionalization

2.58 (0.96, 6.99)

0.061

Albumin

0.44 (0.15, 1.24)

0.119

Hemoglobin

1.05 (0.85, 1.29)

0.648

High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C)

1.00 (0.98,1.02)

0.978

Medical history of cardiovascular disease

1.93 (0.92, 4.03)

0.080

Education level

1.04 (0.76, 1.42)

0.827

Alcohol drinking

0.63 (0.30, 1.27)

0.214