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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 4.

Association between lower handgrip strength and poorer cognitive functioning

Odds Ratio 95% Confidence Interval
Handgrip Strength (5-kg Lower) 1.10 1.05, 1.14
 Body Mass Index 0.97 0.96, 0.98
 Depression Score 1.12 1.09, 1.16
 Male (Reference: Female) 1.94 1.54, 2.45
 Black (Reference: Not-Black) 2.33 1.51, 3.59
 White (Reference: Not-White) 0.36 0.25, 0.54
 Hispanic (Reference: Not-Hispanic) 2.09 1.54, 2.84
 Morbidity 1.05 0.98, 1.12
 Age 0.90 0.89, 0.91
 Current Smoker (Reference: Non-Smoker) 1.47 1.17, 1.85
 Previous Smoker (Reference: Non-Smoker) 0.78 0.64, 0.95
 Any MVPA (Reference: No MVPA) 0.80 0.68, 0.93
 Social Engagement 0.78 0.71, 0.86
 Time 0.80 0.73, 0.86
 Educational Achievement (Reference: College Graduate and Above)
  Graduated High School or Passed a High School Equivalency 2.36 1.80, 3.09
 Test; Completed Some College
  Did Not Graduate from High School 8.67 6.29, 11.99
 Self-Rated Health (Reference: Excellent)
  Very Good 0.82 0.64, 1.06
  Good 1.05 0.81, 1.37
  Fair 1.34 1.01, 1.77
  Poor 2.20 1.57, 3.07

MVPA, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.