Table 2.
Associations between objectively measured physical capability and mortality in the EPIC-Norfolk cohort over 6 years of follow-up. Associations are presented for the whole cohort and after division of the cohort into younger (<70 years) and older (≥70 years) age-groups.
| Hazard ratio (95% Confidence Interval)b |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole Cohort |
<70years old |
≥70 years old |
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| Physical Capability | N | Deaths | Model 1 | N | Deaths | Model 1 | N | Deaths | Model 1 | Pinteractionc |
| Grip | ||||||||||
| Q1 | 2136 | 290 | 1.97 (1.47, 2.64) | 693 | 30 | 1.87 (1.15, 3.02) | 1443 | 260 | 1.94 (1.28, 2.95) | |
| Q2 | 2038 | 173 | 1.63 (1.22, 2.19) | 1017 | 45 | 1.89 (1.23, 2.91) | 1021 | 128 | 1.57 (1.02, 2.40) | |
| Q3 | 2085 | 112 | 1.33 (0.98, 1.80) | 1384 | 46 | 1.37 (0.90, 2.09) | 701 | 66 | 1.32 (0.84, 2.08) | |
| Q4 | 2218 | 67 | 1.00 | 1801 | 41 | 1.00 | 417 | 26 | 1.00 | 0.82 |
| TCSS | ||||||||||
| Q1a | 939 | 173 | 2.80 (2.11, 3.71) | 307 | 20 | 3.02 (1.77, 5.14) | 632 | 153 | 2.65 (1.84, 3.81) | |
| Q2 | 2512 | 219 | 1.78 (1.37, 2.32) | 1093 | 48 | 2.21 (1.45, 3.34) | 1419 | 171 | 1.66 (1.17, 2.36) | |
| Q3 | 2504 | 167 | 1.66 (1.27, 2.17) | 1527 | 50 | 1.54 (1.02, 2.31) | 977 | 117 | 1.72 (1.20, 2.48) | |
| Q4 | 2522 | 83 | 1.00 | 1968 | 44 | 1.00 | 554 | 39 | 1.00 | 0.99 |
| UWS | ||||||||||
| Q1 | 2152 | 326 | 2.67 (1.98, 3.61) | 691 | 44 | 2.91 (1.84, 4.62) | 1461 | 282 | 2.64 (1.73, 4.02) | |
| Q2 | 2096 | 177 | 2.07 (1.52, 2.81) | 1136 | 52 | 2.11 (1.35, 3.28) | 960 | 125 | 2.09 (1.35, 3.24) | |
| Q3 | 2103 | 83 | 1.19 (0.84, 1.67) | 1396 | 34 | 1.21 (0.75, 1.96) | 707 | 49 | 1.19 (0.73, 1.95) | |
| Q4 | 2126 | 56 | 1.00 | 1672 | 32 | 1.00 | 454 | 24 | 1.00 | 0.40 |
| Standing Balance | ||||||||||
| Unable | 1086 | 184 | 1.52 (1.26, 1.82) | 288 | 18 | 1.83 (1.11, 2.99) | 798 | 166 | 1.45 (1.18, 1.77) | |
| Able | 7391 | 458 | 1.00 | 4607 | 144 | 1.00 | 2784 | 314 | 1.00 | 0.47 |
a
Those unable to do the test for health reasons.
b
Adjusted for age and sex.
c
P value for age-group#physical capability interaction term.