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Table 2 Odds ratios for clinical factors associated with the presence of sarcopenia

From: Impact of diabetes on sarcopenia and mortality in patients undergoing hemodialysis

 

OR

95% CI

p

Age (y)

1.08

1.05–1.11

<  0.001

Duration of HD (y)

1.10

1.04–1.16

<  0.001

Gender (male)

1.19

0.66–2.15

0.561

BMI (kg/m2)

0.73

0.65–0.83

<  0.001

Diabetes (yes)

3.11

1.63–5.93

<  0.001

Hemoglobin (g/dL)

1.11

0.86–1.42

0.421

Serum albumin (g/dL)

0.17

0.06–0.49

0.001

Log CRP

1.40

0.03–2.38

0.211

  1. Results are from multivariate logistic regression analyses
  2. Data are expressed as odds ratios: OR (95% confidential intervals: CI)
  3. Abbreviations: HD hemodialysis, BMI body mass index, CRP C-reactive protein
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