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Table 4 Hazard ratios for mortality of sex-specific tertiles of physical function measures, for each gender one combined model

From: Relative importance of four functional measures as predictors of 15-year mortality in the older Dutch population

 

Men, Model 1

HR 95% CI

Men, Model 2

HR 95% CI

Women, Model 1

HR 95% CI

Women, Model 2

HR 95% CI

Performance tests (range)

 Tertile 1 (Men 0-7; Women 0-6)

1.29 (1.01–1.66)

1.25 (0.97–1.62)

1.58 (1.10–2.27)

1.66 (1.15–2.41)

 Tertile 2 (Men 8-9; Women 7-8)

1.18 (0.92–1.51)

1.18 (0.92–1.51)

1.11 (0.79–1.56)

1.12 (0.79–1.57)

 Tertile 3 (Men 10-12; Women 9-12)

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Grip strength

 Tertile 1 (Men 10-33; Women 6-19)

1.16 (0.90–1.50)

1.18 (0.90–1.53)

1.44 (1.07–1.93)

1.38 (1.02–1.89)

 Tertile 2 (Men 34-40; Women 20-23)

1.08 (0.86–1.35)

1.11 (0.88–1.40)

1.30 (1.00–1.69)

1.37 (1.05–1.80)

 Tertile 3 (Men 41-69; Women 24-39)

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Peak flow

 Tertile 1 (Men 60-365; Women 60-285)

1.84 (1.43–2.38)

1.54 (1.18–2.01)

1.62 (1.23–2.14)

1.45 (1.08–1.93)

 Tertile 2 (Men 370-495; Women 290-365)

1.26 (0.99–1.60)

1.13 (0.88–1.44)

1.22 (0.92–1.60)

1.12 (0.85–1.49)

 Tertile 3 (Men 500-780; Women 370-700)

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Functional limitations

 Tertile 1 (Men 10-28; Women 6-25)

1.64 (1.33–2.03)

1.43 (1.14–1.80)

1.07 (0.79–1.44)

1.08 (0.77–1.52)

 Tertile 2 (Men 29; Women 26-29)

1.04 (0.80–1.34)

0.98 (0.76–1.28)

0.96 (0.73–1.28)

0.98 (0.72–1.33)

 Tertile 3 (Men 30; Women 30)

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  1. Model 1: Adjusted for age and the other functional measures
  2. Model 2: Adjusted for age, the other functional measures, no. of chronic diseases, cognitive impairment, body mass index, smoking, alcohol use