Research Article

Sarcopenia and Its Relationships with Depression, Cognition, and Physical Activity in Thai Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Table 2

Logistic regression analysis for risk factors of sarcopenic elderly.

Risk factors for sarcopeniaOdds ratio (95% CI) valueAdjusted odds ratio (95% CI) value

SexReference group: female
 Male1.314 (0.679 to 2.541)<0.001

AgeReference group: 60–69
 ≥704.465 (2.420 to 8.238)<0.001

EducationReference group: higher education
 Primary school/lower0.314 (0.120 to 0.820)0.012

Physical activity (GPAQ)Reference group: moderate to high physical activity
 <600 (METminwk−1)2.511 (1.383 to 4.558)<0.0011.962 (1.045 to 3.683) 0.036

DepressionReference group: normal
 Symptoms of depression2.335 (1.224 to 4.453)<0.0012.089 (1.057 to 4.130) 0.034

Cognitive performanceReference group: normal cognition
 Mild cognitive impairment0.226 (0.053 to 0.963)0.0440.215 (0.047 to 0.987) 0.048

Adjusted for age, sex, and educational levels.