Table 3.

Hazard ratios from Gompertz model of age-specific mortality^a, Taiwan (n=1219)

Model numberb	(1)	(2a)	(2b)	(2c)	(2d)	(5)
Self-reported measures
Number of ADL limitations	1.11	1.07	1.04	1.02	1.08	1.04
Number of mobility limitations	1.50***	1.37***	1.39***	1.46***	1.40***	1.31**
Performance-based tests
Grip strength (kg)
Unable to perform test		3.15*				1.00
Bottom quartile (2–20)		3.36**				2.50*
2nd quartile (20.1–26)		2.13*				1.61
3rd quartile (26.5–34)		1.42				1.24
Top quartile (34.5–68)		(ref)				(ref)
Joint testc (df = 4)		p~0.011				p~0.049
PEF (L/min)
Unable to perform test			5.17***			5.15**
Bottom quartile (50–230)			2.93**			2.22*
2nd quartile (235–300)			2.99**			2.32*
3rd quartile (310–390)			2.10*			1.94
Top quartile (400–800)			(ref)			(ref)
Joint testc (df = 4)			p~0.004			p~0.029
Walking speed (m/sec)
Unable to perform test				2.17		1.35
Bottom quartile (0.06–0.52)				1.48		0.97
2nd quartile (0.52–0.66)				0.79		0.56
3rd quartile (0.66–0.83)				1.51		1.18
Top quartile (0.83–2.14)				(ref)		(ref)
Joint testc (df = 4)				p~0.079		p~0.187
Chair stand speed (stands/sec)
Unable to perform test					2.14*	1.29
Bottom quartile (0.09–0.34)					1.58	1.23
2nd quartile (0.34–0.42)					1.42	1.13
3rd quartile (0.42–0.52)					1.75	1.51
Top quartile (0.52–1.98)					(ref)	(ref)
Joint testc (df = 4)					p<0.262	p~0.721

^***p<0.001,

^**p<0.01,

^*p<0.05

^aAll models control for sex, education, and urban residence.

^bModel numbers correspond to those presented in Table 4.

^cJoint Wald chi-square test for the four parameters pertaining to specified assessment.