Fig. 2.
Application of restricted cubic spline (RCS) regression to examine the association between complete blood cell (CBC)-derived indicators and cardiovascular mortality in the adult sarcopenic population. Model was adjusted as age (< 39, 40–59, or > 59), sex (male or female), race/ethnicity (Mexican American, Other Hispanic, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black or Other), education level (below high school, high school, or above high school), family poverty income ratio (≤ 1.0, 1.1–3.0, or > 3.0), drinking status (nondrinker, low-to-moderate drinker, or heavy drinker), smoking status (never smoker, former smoker, or current smoker), physical activity (inactive, insufficiently active, or active), total energy intakes (in quartiles), self-reported diabetes (yes or no), and self-reported hypertension (yes or no)