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Table 2 Risk factors for frailty, determined using binary logistic regression analysis

From: Low serum albumin, aspartate aminotransferase, and body mass are risk factors for frailty in elderly people with diabetes–a cross-sectional study

Variables

Before adjustment

After adjustment

OR (95%CI)

P values

OR (95%CI)

P values

Age  75 years

2.74 (1.35–5.56)

0.005

0.97 (0.36–2.63)

0.956

Body mass < 53 kgb

3.03 (1.52–6.05)

0.002

3.85 (1.35–10.99)

0.012

SBP 135 mmHg

0.69 (0.35–1.34)

0.270

0.56 (0.23–1.32)

0.184

RBC < 400 × 104/μL

2.06 (1.04–4.08)

0.037

0.28 (0.08–1.03)

0.055

Hemoglobin < 13 g/dLa

2.87 (1.42–5.79)

0.003

2.72 (0.76–9.67)

0.122

Albumin < 4.0 g/dLa

6.50 (3.10–13.59)

< 0.001

5.79 (2.20–15.26)

< 0.001

AST < 25 IU/La

2.40 (1.18–4.88)

0.016

4.34 (1.43–13.17)

0.009

ALT < 22 IU/La

1.46 (0.71–2.99)

0.304

0.38 (0.12–1.27)

0.188

eGFR < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2

5.06 (1.83–13.98)

0.002

2.92 (0.83–10.27)

0.094

HDL-C < 40 mg/dL

3.44 (1.45–8.20)

0.005

0.97 (0.86–8.83)

0.089

Calcium 9.4 mg/dLa

1.25 (0.64–2.45)

0.515

1.00 (0.41–2.45)

0.996

DHEA-S < 70 μg/dLa

2.78 (1.33–5.71)

0.007

2.19 (0.91–5.22)

0.081

Cortisol 9.5 μg/dLa

1.75 (0.90–3.42)

0.100

1.75 (0.90–3.42)

0.100

Ratio Cortisol / DHEA-S  0.2

2.55 (1.27–5.10)

0.008

Not apply

 
  1. The chi-square value was 9.917 for the Hosmer-Lemeshow test (p = 0.271). aThe mean value was used. bThe median value was used. OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate, HDL-C high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, DHEA-S dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate