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Table 4 Risk of Smaller-Than-Normal Calf Circumference and Mobility Associated with Long-Term Medication Use

From: Application of machine learning and its effects on the development of a nursing guidance mobile app for sarcopenia

 

Calf circumference

Mobility

 

X2

Odds ratio

95% confidence interval

X2

Odds ratio

95% confidence interval

Long-term medication use

   

Cardiovascular medications

0.535

1.771

0.154–20.375

0.412

2.706

0.232–31.532

Antihypertensives

0.001*

4.500

0.672–4.843

0.207

1.850

0.617–5.543

Liver disease medications

0.777

0.989

0.966–1.011

0.839

0.989

0.969–1.010

Stomach medications

0.535

1.771

0.154–20.375

0.588

0.968

0.933–1.004

Hypoglycemic agents

0.025*

5.188

1.276–21.089

0.036*

5.086

1.217–21.261

Hormone medications

0.535

1.771

0.154–20.375

0.067

11.625

0.995–135.847

Hypolipidemic agents

0.310

2.435

0.384–15.449

0.591

1.324

0.139–12.580

Hypnotics

0.223

1.042

0.962–1.128

0.161

1.059

0.947–1.184

Analgesics

0.223

1.042

0.962–1.128

0.161

1.059

0.947–1.184

Traditional Chinese medications

0.465

0.966

0.928–1.005

0.588

0.968

0.933–1.004

  1. *P < 0.05