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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Sep 19.
Published in final edited form as: J Alzheimers Dis. 2019;70(4):1187–1196. doi: 10.3233/JAD-190042

Table 2.

Association between lower handgrip strength and any cognitive impairment

Odds Ratio 95% Confidence Interval
Handgrip Strength (5-kg Lower) 1.10 1.04, 1.15
 Body Mass Index 0.98 0.96, 0.99
 Depression Score 1.13 1.09, 1.17
 Male (Reference: Female) 1.98 1.55, 2.51
 Black (Reference: Not-Black) 2.45 1.56, 3.84
 White (Reference: Not-White) 0.37 0.25, 0.55
 Hispanic (Reference: Not-Hispanic) 2.36 1.72, 3.24
 Morbidity 1.04 0.97, 1.11
 Age 0.90 0.89, 0.91
 Current Smoker (Reference: Non-Smoker) 1.67 1.31, 2.12
 Previous Smoker (Reference: Non-Smoker) 0.76 0.62, 0.93
 Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity 0.82 0.69, 0.97
 Social Engagement 0.75 0.68, 0.83
 Time 0.98 0.96, 0.99
 Educational Achievement (Reference: College Graduate and Above)
  Graduated High School or Passed a High School Equivalency 2.62 1.97, 3.48
 Test; Completed Some College
  Did Not Graduate from High School 9.63 6.86, 13.50
 Self-Rated Health (Reference: Excellent)
  Very Good 0.87 0.66, 1.14
  Good 1.06 0.80, 1.41
  Fair 1.32 0.97, 1.78
  Poor 2.36 1.64, 3.38