Table 4.

HR for all-cause and cause-specific mortality per 1 SD reduction in grip strength, by age at grip assessment

Cause of death (number of deaths in ages: 50–59, 60–69, 70–80 years)	Age 50–59	Age 60–69	Age 70–80	Age interaction
Model 1*
Total mortality (422, 1053, 750)	1.21 (1.10 to 1.34)	1.18 (1.10 to 1.25)	1.13 (1.05 to 1.22)	0.69
Cardiovascular (115, 349, 312)	1.19 (0.98 to 1.45)	1.22 (1.09 to 1.36)	1.24 (1.10 to 1.39)	0.84
Cancer (211, 387, 176)	1.15 (1.00 to 1.32)	1.06 (0.96 to 1.18)	0.98 (0.84 to 1.16)	0.29
Model 2†
Total mortality (422, 1053, 750)	1.14 (1.03 to 1.26)	1.13 (1.06 to 1.20)	1.07 (0.99 to 1.16)	0.61
Cardiovascular (115, 349, 312)	1.14 (0.94 to 1.39)	1.14 (1.02 to 1.28)	1.16 (1.02 to 1.31)	0.87
Cancer (211, 387, 176)	1.11 (0.96 to 1.27)	1.04 (0.93 to 1.15)	0.97 (0.82 to 1.14)	0.32

Number of participants: 2847 in ages 50–69 years, 2664 in ages 60–69 years and 1090 in ages 70–80 years.

*Model 1. Adjusted for age, sex and body size (BMI and height).

†Model 2. Adjusted for age, sex and body size (BMI and height)+systolic blood pressure, total cholesterol, triglycerides, self-reported general health status, self-reported history of heart attack, stroke, angina, asthma and diabetes, self-reported blood pressure treatment, smoking, leisure-time physical activity and education.

BMI, body mass index.