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Table 4 Subgroup analysis of the risk for sarcopenia by homocysteine levels based on age

From: Association between serum homocysteine and sarcopenia among hospitalized older Chinese adults: a cross-sectional study

 

Hcy < 10.0

Hcy ≥ 10.0

Crude

Adjusted

N

sarcopenia

N

sarcopenia

OR(95%CI)

p value

OR(95%CI)

p value

Age < 85

62

9 (14.5%)

155

54 (34.8%)

3.15 (1.44–6.87)

0.004

2.90 (1.10–7.63)

0.031

Age ≥ 85

36

4 (11.1%)

188

94 (50.0%)

8.00 (2.72–23.51)

< 0.001

7.84 (2.42–25.46)

0.001

p value of interaction

     

0.170

 

0.390

  1. Data adjusted for gender, education, smoking, BMI body mass index, MNA-SF mininutritional assessment short form, ALT alanine transaminase, CRP C-reactive protein, Hb hemoglobin, ALB albumin
  2. Hcy homocysteine
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