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Table 4 Multivariable-adjusted odds ratios (95% CIs) for sarcopenia across tertile categories of Alternative Healthy Eating Index, stratified by gender

From: Relationship between healthy eating index and sarcopenia in elderly people

 

Tertiles of Alternative Healthy Eating Index

P trend

T1

T2

T3

Sarcopenia a

 n

106

94

100

 

 Crude

1.00

1.51 (0.65–3.51)

0.55 (0.19–1.55)

0.318

 Model 1b

1.00

1.47 (0.61–3.49)

0.44 (0.15–1.32)

0.189

 Model 2 c

1.00

1.43 (0.57–3.60)

0.44 (0.14–1.34)

0.187

 Model 3 f

1.00

1.60 (0.54–4.75)

0.39 (0.10–1.51)

0.259

Men

 n

59

39

49

 

 Crude

1.00

2.50 (0.65–9.51)

0.28 (0.03–2.65)

0.413

 Model 1 e

1.00

2.75 (0.70–10.82)

0.30 (0.03–2.79)

0.457

 Model 2 c

1.00

2.98 (0.57–15.40)

0.30 (0.03–3.14)

0.461

 Model 3 f

1.00

1.10 (0.11–10.39)

0.35 (0.02–4.82)

0.476

Women

 n

47

55

51

 

 Crude

1.00

0.97 (0.32–2.91)

0.62 (0.18–2.11)

0.451

 Model 1 e

1.00

0.92 (0.30–2.83)

0.42 (0.10–1.63)

0.218

 Model 2 c

1.00

0.82 (0.24–2.78)

0.37 (0.09–1.52)

0.168

 Model 3 f

1.00

1.58 (0.37–6.69)

0.52 (0.10–2.53)

0.347

Sarcopenia d

 n

106

94

100

 

 Crude

1.00

1.31 (0.66–2.59)

0.58 (0.27–1.27)

0.211

 Model 1 b

1.00

1.39 (0.69–2.81)

0.55 (0.25–1.22)

0.180

 Model 2 c

1.00

1.47 (0.71–3.04)

0.58 (0.26–1.31)

0.236

 Model 3 f

1.00

1.74 (0.75–4.03)

0.55 (0.22–1.37)

0.264

Men

 n

59

39

49

 

 Crude

1.00

2.18 (0.85–5.55)

0.85 (0.31–2.31)

0.847

 Model 1 e

1.00

2.01 (0.77–5.29)

0.58 (0.74–2.26)

0.676

 Model 2 c

1.00

1.94 (0.69–5.42)

0.76 (0.26–2.21)

0.693

 Model 3 f

1.00

1.92 (0.60–6.09)

0.83 (0.26–2.64)

0.834

Women

 n

47

55

51

 

 Crude

1.00

0.82 (0.29–2.28)

0.35 (0.10–1.25)

0.113

 Model 1 e

1.00

0.72 (0.25–2.04)

0.03 (0.22–0.05)

0.037

 Model 2 c

1.00

0.78 (0.25–2.36)

0.20 (0.04–0.91)

0.039

 Model 3 f

1.00

1.34 (0.31–5.73)

0.23 (0.04–1.38)

0.552

  1. aSarcopenia was defined based on European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People 2 (EWGSOP2) definition. b Model 1: Adjusted for age, sex and energy intake. c Model 2: Further adjusted for physical activity, smoking, alcohol consumption, medication use (statin, ACEI, estrogen, testosterone), corticosteroid use and positive history of disease (asthma, arthritis, myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident, diabetes). e Model 1: Adjusted for age and energy intake. d Sarcopenia was defined based on European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) definition. f Additionally adjusted for BMI