Table 3. Prospective1 association of continuous average healthy lifestyle score2 with physical performance measures, adjusted for confounders.
| Minimally Adjusted Model3 | Final Model4 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Beta (95% CI) | p value | Beta (95% CI) | p value |
| 4 M Walk (sec) | -0.06 (-0.1, -0.03) | 0.0005 | -0.06 (-0.1, -0.02) | 0.001 |
| Grip strength (kg) | 0.14 (-0.09, 0.37) | 0.23 | 0.14 (-0.09, 0.37) | 0.24 |
| Chair stand (sec) | -0.21 (-0.34, -0.08) | 0.002 | -0.18 (-0.31, -0.05) | 0.008 |
| Decile Score | 0.44 (0.22, 0.65) | <0.0001 | 0.35 (0.13, 0.57) | 0.002 |
| Odds Ratio (95% CI) | p value | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | p value | |
| No balance problem (vs. some) | 0.906 (0.78, 1.06) | 0.20 | 0.88 (0.76, 1.04) | 0.13 |
Healthy lifestyle score measured at least 4 years prior to physical performance measures
Possible range of healthy lifestyle score=1-6
Adjusted for age, race, site, BMI, overall self-rated health and number of visits with HLS
All models adjusted for age, race, site, BMI, overall self-rated health, and arthritis; 4 m walk additionally adjusted for number of comorbidities and foot covering; 40 ft walk additionally adjusted for marital status, diabetes, arthritis, type of menopause, floor surface and alcohol use; grip strength additionally adjusted for difficulty paying for basics, alcohol use, dominant hand and dynamometer setting; chair stand additionally adjusted for number of comorbidities, difficulty paying for basics, foot covering; decile score additionally adjusted for number of comorbidities, difficulty paying for basics, education, alcohol use, and arthritis; balance additionally adjusted for CES-D, foot covering, hormone use and alcohol use