Table 4.

All-cause mortality during 33 Years of follow-up according to combinations of Body Mass Index and handgrip strength tertiles in different age groups. Mini-Finland Health Examination Survey (n = 3594).

	Combination of BMI and handgrip strength tertiles	Number of participants	No. of deaths	Person years of follow-up	Model 1		Model 2
					HR	(95% CI)	HR	(95% CI)
50–69 years
Normal weight	High grip	242	156	5350	1.00		1.00
	Medium grip	335	251	6712	1.06	(0.95,1.18)	1.02	(0.92,1.14)
	Low grip	345	304	5795	1.10	(0.98,1.23)	1.06	(0.94,1.18)
Overweight	High grip	444	334	9436	1.02	(0.92,1.12)	0.98	(0.89,1.08)
	Medium grip	414	324	8288	1.07	(0.92,1.25)	1.00	(0.86,1.17)
	Low grip	364	315	6729	1.12	(0.96,1.31)	1.04	(0.89,1.21)
Obese	High grip	183	136	3775	1.27	(1.13,1.44)	1.16	(1.03,1.31)
	Medium grip	197	174	3629	1.35	(1.14,1.59)	1.19	(1.01,1.41)
	Low grip	194	175	3333	1.40	(1.18,1.66)	1.23	(1.04,1.46)
≥ 70 years
Normal weight	High grip	96	96	931	1.00		1.00
	Medium grip	121	120	944	1.22	(1.02,1.45)	1.16	(0.97,1.38)
	Low grip	139	138	965	1.30	(1.09,1.55)	1.30	(1.09,1.54)
Overweight	High grip	124	124	1357	0.86	(0.74,1.00)	0.79	(0.67,0.92)
	Medium grip	117	117	1057	1.05	(0.83,1.32)	0.91	(0.72,1.16)
	Low grip	113	113	976	1.12	(0.88,1.42)	1.02	(0.80,1.29)
Obese	High grip	74	74	856	0.83	(0.68,1.01)	0.77	(0.63,0.94)
	Medium grip	46	46	421	1.01	(0.76,1.34)	0.90	(0.67,1.19)
	Low grip	46	46	369	1.08	(0.82,1.43)	1.00	(0.75,1.33)

Notes: Model 1 adjusted for age, sex, education, smoking, alcohol use and physical activity.

Model 2 additionally adjusted for baseline hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer.