Table 3

Associations between famine exposure and possible sarcopenia (PS) risk by sex

Prevalence
N (%)
Model 1Model 2
Or (95% CI)P valueOr (95% CI)P value
Male
 Total250 (15.1)
 Unexposed62 (10.7)Ref.Ref.
 Fetal exposed37 (11.5)1.09 (0.71 to 1.68)0.6991.16 (0.74 to 1.83)0.522
 Infant exposed60 (24.7)2.75 (1.86 to 4.07)<0.0012.15 (1.40 to 3.31)<0.001
 Preschool exposed91 (17.9)1.84 (1.30 to 2.60)0.0011.78 (1.23 to 2.57)0.002
Female
 Total394 (20.7)
 Unexposed133 (18.8)Ref.Ref.
 Fetal exposed68 (16.7)0.87 (0.63 to 1.20)0.3810.80 (0.57 to 1.12)0.186
 Infant exposed51 (22.5)1.26 (0.87 to 1.81)0.2221.21 (0.83 to 1.77)0.315
 Preschool exposed142 (25.4)1.48 (1.13 to 1.93)0.0041.32 (1.00 to 1.74)0.054
  • Model 1, crude model. Model 2, adjusted for region, marital status, nutritional status, smoking, drinking, education level and economic status.

  • Ref, reference.