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 sarcopenia | Odds ratio (95% CI) | value | Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | value |
| Sex | Reference group: female | | Male | 1.314 (0.679 to 2.541) | <0.001 | | |
| Age | Reference group: 60–69 | | ≥70 | 4.465 (2.420 to 8.238) | <0.001 | | |
| Education | Reference group: higher education | | Primary school/lower | 0.314 (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) | <0.001 | 1.962 (1.045 to 3.683) | 0.036 |
| Depression | Reference group: normal | | Symptoms of depression | 2.335 (1.224 to 4.453) | <0.001 | 2.089 (1.057 to 4.130) | 0.034 |
| Cognitive performance | Reference group: normal cognition | | Mild cognitive impairment | 0.226 (0.053 to 0.963) | 0.044 | 0.215 (0.047 to 0.987) | 0.048 |
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Adjusted for age, sex, and educational levels. |