Table 3 Risk ratios of sarcopenia to depressive symptom in overall participants and subgroups

Crude [95% CI]

P

Adjusted RR [95% CI]

P

Adjusted RR [95% CI]

P

Overall

Sarcopenia

1.228 [0.974–1.548]

0.0823

1.330 [1.041-1.700]

0.0226

1.651 [1.087–2.507]

0.0187

Subgroups for age

Age < 60 years

0.708 [0.345–1.453]

0.3464

0.733 [0.357–1.505]

0.3976

1.169 [0.523–2.609]

0.7040

Age ≥ 60 years

1.436 [1.101–1.872]

0.0075

1.500 [1.142–1.971]

0.0036

1.792 [1.219–2.633]

0.0030

Subgroups for gender

Male

1.403 [0.960–2.050]

0.0799

1.476 [0.987–2.207]

0.0580

1.480 [1.028–2.669]

0.0194

Female

1.194 [0.888–1.605]

0.2403

1.253 [0.917–1.712]

0.1574

1.651 [1.087–2.507]

0.0187

Subgroups for sarcopenia severity

Sarcopenia

1.261 [0.927–1.716]

0.1394

1.346 [0.985–1.838]

0.0619

1.520 [1.072–2.376]

0.0464

Severe sarcopenia

1.197 [0.878–1.630]

0.2554

1.313 [0.946–1.823]

0.0103

1.746 [1.108–2.680]

0.0107

Subgroups for low muscle mass and strength

Low muscle mass

1.132 [0.903–1.419]

0.2821

1.213 [0.956–1.539]

0.1122

1.600 [1.150–2.228]

0.0053

Low muscle strength

1.132 [0.928–1.379]

0.2212

1.163 [0.945–1.433]

0.1547

1.250 [0.946–1.653]

0.117