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Table 3 Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis on associations of the concerned indexes with sarcopenia presence

From: Associations of geriatric nutrition risk index and other nutritional risk-related indexes with sarcopenia presence and their value in sarcopenia diagnosis

Concerned indexes

Model 1a (Unadjusted)

Model 2b

Model 3c

OR (95% CI), P value

OR (95% CI), P value

OR (95% CI), P value

GNRI

 per unit decrease

1.16 (1.14–1.18), < 0.001

1.14 (1.12–1.16), < 0.001

1.13 (1.11–1.15), < 0.001

 per SD decrease

3.67 (3.24–4.15), < 0.001

3.16 (2.77–3.59), < 0.001

2.95 (2.51–3.47), < 0.001

 92-98d

10.48 (7.29–15.08), < 0.001

7.60 (5.02–11.49), < 0.001

4.18 (2.64–6.61), < 0.001

  < 92d

21.64 (10.03–46.68), < 0.001

12.78 (5.60–29.16), < 0.001

6.43 (2.57–16.09), < 0.001

ALB (g/L)

 per unit decrease

1.16 (1.13–1.20), < 0.001

1.10 (1.06–1.13), < 0.001

1.00 (0.97–1.05), 0.816

 per SD decrease

1.58 (1.44–1.74), < 0.001

1.33 (1.20–1.47), < 0.001

1.01 (0.90–1.15), 0.816

 T2 (43.0, 45.4]e

1.10 (0.85–1.43), 0.478

0.97 (0.74–1.28), 0.825

0.91 (0.68–1.22), 0.528

 T1(≤43.0)e

2.40 (1.91–3.02), < 0.001

1.63 (1.27–2.09), < 0.001

0.81 (0.60–1.10), 0.175

CC (cm)

 per unit decrease

1.59 (1.53–1.66), < 0.001

1.69 (1.61–1.78), < 0.001

1.61 (1.53–1.71), < 0.001

 per SD decrease

4.38 (3.82–5.02), < 0.001

5.31 (4.51–6.26), < 0.001

4.56 (3.82–5.44), < 0.001

 T2 (33.5, 36.1]f

3.31 (2.16–5.07), < 0.001

3.46 (2.23–5.37), < 0.001

2.91 (1.85–4.57), < 0.001

 T1 (≤33.5)f

18.82 (12.79–27.71), < 0.001

23.63 (15.69–35.59), < 0.001

16.75 (10.89–25.77), < 0.001

MAC (cm)

 per unit decrease

1.61 (1.54–1.68), < 0.001

1.58 (1.51–1.66), < 0.001

1.56 (1.48–1.64), < 0.001

 per SD decrease

4.72 (4.11–5.42), < 0.001

4.49 (5.22–3.85), < 0.001

4.24 (3.56–5.05), < 0.001

 T2 (27.5, 30.3]g

4.65 (2.77–7.81), < 0.001

4.17 (2.46–7.05), < 0.001

3.72 (2.17–6.38), < 0.001

 T1 (≤27.5)g

32.68 (20.23–52.78), < 0.001

28.12 (17.24–45.84), < 0.001

22.75 (13.60–38.04), < 0.001

TST (cm)

 per unit decrease

1.11 (1.10–1.12), < 0.001

1.09 (1.08–1.11), < 0.001

1.06 (1.05–1.08), < 0.001

 per SD decrease

2.42 (2.17–2.71), < 0.001

2.12 (1.87–2.41), < 0.001

1.67 (1.92–1.45), < 0.001

 T2 (20.8, 27.6]h

2.46 (1.80–3.37), < 0.001

1.98 (1.43–2.75), < 0.001

1.73 (1.22–2.44), < 0.001

 T1 (≤20.8)h

6.61 (4.95–8.81), < 0.001

4.42 (3.23–6.05), < 0.001

2.99 (2.14–4.19), < 0.001

BMI (kg/m2)

 per unit decrease

1.48 (1.43–1.54), < 0.001

1.48 (1.42–1.54), < 0.001

1.46 (1.39–1.53), < 0.001

 per SD decrease

4.31 (3.74–4.97), < 0.001

4.26 (3.65–4.97), < 0.001

4.09 (3.41–4.91), < 0.001

 T2 (23.5, 26.7] i

2.97 (1.99–4.43), < 0.001

2.91 (1.93–4.39), < 0.001

2.96 (1.93–4.55), < 0.001

 T1(≤23.5)i

15.83 (11.03–22.71), < 0.001

15.85 (10.89–23.06), < 0.001

13.62 (8.98–20.66), < 0.001

  1. Note: a Model 1 was unadjusted for any factors
  2. b Model 2 was adjusted for age and sex
  3. c Model 3 was adjusted for age, sex, ethnicity (compared to Han), marriage status (compared to being married), smoking, drinking alcohol, ADL impairment, IADL impairment, moderate to severe cognitive impairment, number of comorbidities (compared to no comorbidity), moderate to severe anxiety, moderate to severe depression, indirect bilirubin, ALT, CREA, GLU, TG, TC, HDL, WBC, absolute neutrophil count, absolute lymphocyte count, RBC, RDW-CV, plateletcrit, platelet distribution width, FT3, FT4, INS, plasma total cortisol and VitD
  4. d Compared to GNRI > 98 as reference
  5. e Compared to ALB in the T3 group (> 45.4 g/L) as reference
  6. f Compared to CC in the T3 group (> 36.1 cm) as reference
  7. g Compared to MAC in the T3 group (> 30.3 cm) as reference
  8. h Compared to TST in the T3 group (> 27.6 cm) as reference
  9. i Compared to BMI in the T3 group (> 26.7 kg/m2) as reference
  10. Abbreviations: OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, T1 tertile 1 (low), T2 tertile 2 (middle), T3 tertile 3 (high), GNRI geriatric nutrition risk index, ALB albumin, CC calf circumference, MAC mid-arm circumference, TST triceps skinfold thickness, BMI body mass index, ADL Activities of Daily Living, IADL Instrumental ADL, ALT alanine transaminase, CREA creatinine, GLU glucose, TG triglyceride, TC total cholesterol, HDL high-density lipoprotein, WBC white blood cell, RBC red blood cell, RDW-CV RBC distribution width-coefficient of variation, FT3 free triiodothyroinine, FT4 free throxine, INS fasting insulin, VitD Vitamin D
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