Table 4.
SHRs and 95% CIs for Cox proportional hazard models predicting cardiovascular mortality.
| Men | Women | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHR | 95% CI | wi | SHR | 95% CI | wi | |
| Model 1: level of GS | 0.25 | 0.76 | ||||
| NGS | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| LGS | 2.24*** | 1.43-3.52 | 2.02** | 1.17-3.50 | ||
| Model 2: level of GS change | 0.00 | 0.04 | ||||
| NDGS | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| FDGS | 1.50* | 0.96-2.32 | 1.27 | 0.72-2.22 | ||
| Model 3: GS level and its change | 0.75 | 0.20 | ||||
| NGS&NDGS | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| NGS&FDGS | 1.99** | 1.18-3.35 | 1.37 | 0.69-2.75 | ||
| LGS&NDGS | 2.78*** | 1.67-4.61 | 2.07** | 1.12-3.84 | ||
| LGS&FDGS | 2.74** | 1.11-6.75 | 3.09** | 1.12-8.52 | ||
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; FDGS, fastest decline in grip strength; LGS, low grip strength; NDGS, normal decline in grip strength; NGS, normal grip strength; SHRs, subdistribution hazard ratios; wi, Akaike weights. All models adjusted for age, height, BMI, smoking, regions, and chronic illnesses, including hypertension, cholesterol, and diabetes.
*
P ≤ .10; **P ≤ .05; ***P ≤ .01.