Table 6 Factors associated with a low SMI among male CD patients.

From: High serum concentrations of growth differentiation factor-15 and their association with Crohn’s disease and a low skeletal muscle index

Covariate

Univariate

Multivariate

P-value

OR

95% CI

P-value

OR

95% CI

Age

0.02

1.06

1.01–1.12

0.26

1.04

0.97–1.11

BMI

0.021

0.76

0.57–0.997

0.049

0.75

0.54–1.03

GDF-15

0.0006

1.001

1.000–1.002

0.011

1.001

1.000–1.002

  1. Data were analyzed using a univariate analysis and multivariate analysis and adjusted by a logistic regression analysis.
  2. BMI body mass index, GDF-15 growth differentiation factor-15, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, CD Crohn’s disease.
  3. Significant values are in bold.
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