Table 4 Across genders of overall PALs with risks of sarcopenia among older adults

Insufficient PAL (< 150 min/week)

Sufficient PAL

(≥ 150–300 min/week)

Exceeded PAL

(> 300 min/week)

Model 1\({ }^{a}\)

OR

9.00

1.00

0.60

95% CI

(1.97, 41.06)

-

(0.11, 3.13)

p-value

0.005**

-

0.540

Model 2\({ }^{b}\)

OR

9.62

1.00

0.67

95% CI

(2.08, 44.52)

-

(0.13, 3.57)

p-value

0.004**

-

0.642

Model 3\({ }^{c}\)

OR

12.52

1.00

0.79

95% CI

(2.46, 63.68)

-

(0.14, 4.43)

p-value

0.002**

-

0.792

Physical Activity Level of Older Females

Insufficient PAL (< 150 min/week)

Sufficient PAL

(≥ 150–300 min/week)

Exceeded PAL

(> 300 min/week)

Model 1\({ }^{a}\)

OR

2.17

1.00

0.28

95% CI

(1.06, 4.44)

-

(0.13, 0.57)

p-value

0.034*

-

0.001**

Model 2\({ }^{b}\)

OR

2.09

1.00

0.29

95% CI

(1.02, 4.30)

-

(0.14, 0.61)

p-value

0.045*

-

0.001**

Model 3\({ }^{c}\)

OR

1.99

1.00

0.33

95% CI

(0.92, 4.32)

-

(0.16, 0.71)

p-value

0.081

-

0.004**