Table 4 Subgroup analysis of the association between WWI and sarcopenia.

From: The association between weight-adjusted-waist index and sarcopenia in adults: a population-based study

Subgroup

OR (95% CI)

P value

P for interaction

Male

Age

  

0.2088

 20–39 years

13.77 (10.47, 18.11)

 < 0.0001

 

 40–59 years

17.32 (13.43, 22.32)

 < 0.0001

 

 ≥ 60 years

13.01 (10.13, 16.72)

 < 0.0001

 

BMI

  

 < 0.0001

 Underweight

12.09 (1.91, 76.49)

0.0081

 

 Normal weight

12.95 (8.75, 19.16)

 < 0.0001

 

 Overweight

17.80 (13.90, 22.80)

 < 0.0001

 

 Obesity class I

17.98 (12.69, 25.49)

 < 0.0001

 

 Obesity class II

16.08 (9.69, 26.69)

 < 0.0001

 

 Obesity class III

3.87 (2.37, 6.30)

 < 0.0001

 

Hypertension

  

0.4360

 Yes

15.44 (12.34, 19.32)

 < 0.0001

 

 No

13.85 (11.28, 17.00)

 < 0.0001

 

Diabetes

  

0.9884

 Yes

14.57 (10.56, 20.12)

 < 0.0001

 

 No

14.54 (12.17, 17.37)

 < 0.0001

 

Female

Age

  

 < 0.0001

 20–39 years

3.52 (2.89, 4.29)

 < 0.0001

 

 40–59 years

3.42 (2.93, 3.97)

 < 0.0001

 

 ≥ 60 years

2.10 (1.81, 2.43)

 < 0.0001

 

BMI

  

0.5438

 Underweight

6.97 (0.74, 65.74)

0,0901

 

 Normal weight

3.29 (2.60, 4.15)

 < 0.0001

 

 Overweight

2.71 (2.27, 3.22)

 < 0.0001

 

 Obesity class I

3.03 (2.50, 3.67)

 < 0.0001

 

 Obesity class II

2.96 (2.32, 3.78)

 < 0.0001

 

 Obesity class III

2.50 (1.95, 3.20)

 < 0.0001

 

Hypertension

  

 < 0.0001

 Yes

2.30 (2.02, 2.62)

 < 0.0001

 

 No

3.60 (3.13, 4.13)

 < 0.0001

 

Diabetes

  

0.2629

 Yes

2.56 (2.07, 3.17)

 < 0.0001

 

 No

2.93 (2.63, 3.27)

 < 0.0001

 
  1. age, race, education level, body mass index, intake of energy, intake of protein, albumin, creatinine, total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, triglyceride, smoking status, alcohol status, hypertension, and diabetes were adjusted. OR odds ratio, 95% CI 95% confidence interval, BMI body mass index.