|  |  | Grip | Strength | terciles |  |  | Variables |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variables | Â | MEN | Â | Â | WOMEN | Â | Â | Â |
 | 1st tercile | 2nd tercile | 3rd tercile | 1st tercile | 2nd tercile | 3rd tercile | MEN N = 3,139 | WOMEN N = 3,733 |
Grip strength, kg, median/mean ± SD | 39.0 | 47.0 | 55.0 | 23.0 | 29.0 | 34.0 | 48.1 ± 8.67 | 29.2 ± 6.09 * |
SBP mm Hg, median/mean ± SD | 145.0 | 142.7 | 141.0 c | 135.0 | 133.0 d | 131.0 c | 144.6 ± 21.14 | 134.5 ± 20.94 * |
BMI kg/m2, median/mean ± SD | 27.3 | 27.6 d | 28.6 c | 29.7 ± 5.82 | 29.4 ± 5.66 | 29.4 ± 5.84 | 28.3 ± 4.60 | 29.5 ± 5.77 * |
Total Chol mmol/L, median/mean ± SD | 5.69 ± 1.11 | 5.84 ± 1.11 a | 5.86 ± 1.07 a | 6.03 | 6.02 | 5.93 | 5.80 ± 1.10 | 6.06 ± 1.12 * |
Tg mmol/L, median | 1.19 | 1.23 d | 1.31 c | 1.27 | 1.23 | 1.20 c | 1.25 | 1.22 |
Fasting glucose mmol/L, median | 5.60 | 5.60 | 5.60 | 5.70 | 5.60 | 5.60 a | 5.60 | 5. 60. |
Smoking status, % | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Current | 33.8 | 35.6 | 36.8 | 10.2 | 13.6 e | 16.1e | 35.6 | 13.6 # |
Former | 27.9 | 30.2 | 28.8 | 5.3 | 8.2 e | 10.9 e | 29.0 | 8.4 # |
Never | 38.3 | 34.2 | 34.4 | 84.5 | 78.2 e, f | 73.1 e | 35.5 | 78.1 # |
Alcohol consumption, % | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Every day or almost every day | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 6.4 | 1.1 # |
2–4 times per week | 14.8 | 17.2 | 17.8 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 16.8 | 3.1 # |
Once a week | 13.5 | 16.6 | 19.7 e | 5.7 | 8.4 e | 9.6 e | 17.0 | 8.1# |
1–3 times per month | 33.3 | 35.0 | 34.4 | 28.7 | 33.1 f | 38.5 e | 34.3 | 33.8 |
Less than once a month | 24.9 | 20.2 e | 17.2 a | 50.3 | 48.5 f | 44.1 e | 20.3 | 47.4 # |
Never | 6.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 10.4 | 6.4 e, f | 3.6 e | 5.3 | 6.5 # |
Physically active, % | 67.3 | 64.8 | 67.8 | 77.0 | 81.5 e | 83.9 e | 66.7 | 81.1 # |
Sociodemographic factors: | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Age, years, median/mean ± SD | 65.0 | 59.0 c, d | 53.0 c | 64.0 | 58.0 c, d | 53.0 c | 57.4 ± 7.96 | 57.2 ± 7.89 |
Marital status, % | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Married | 79.0 | 83.3 | 86.6 e | 52.5 | 58.4 e, f | 63.9 e | 83.4 | 58.9 # |
Single | 2.3 | 3.0 f | 1.1 | 5.5 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 6.3 # |
Living unmarried | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.7 e | 1.8 | 1.1 # |
Divorced | 10.2 | 8.7 | 7.5 | 16.9 | 17.2 | 17.2 | 8.6 | 17.1 # |
Widowed | 7.1 | 3.0 e | 2.9 e | 24.7 | 17.1 e, f | 10.2 e | 4.1 | 16.6 # |
Education, % | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Primary | 11.0 | 4.1 e, f | 1.1 e | 9.4 | 4.2 e, f | 1.5 e | 4.8 | 4.7 |
Vocational | 13.9 | 9.7 e, f | 5.0 e | 9.9 | 6.9 e, f | 3.9 e | 9.0 | 6.6 # |
Secondary | 31.6 | 35.3 | 32.4 | 29.1 | 25.4 | 24.0 e | 33.0 | 25.9 # |
College | 16.8 | 17.9 | 21.7 e | 23.9 | 29.0 e | 31.5 e | 19.1 | 28.5 # |
University | 26.7 | 33.1 e, f | 39.8 e | 27.7 | 34.6 e | 39.1 e | 34.0 | 34.2 |
Employment status, % | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Employed | 27.5 | 53.2 e, f | 73.4 e | 23.3 | 47.0 e, f | 66.9 e | 53.5 | 47.4 # |
Employed-retired | 19.2 | 15.6 f | 8.6 f | 12.3 | 12.1 f | 8.2 e | 13.7 | 10.5 # |
Employed-disabled | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
Unemployed | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
Retired | 30.1 | 14.9 e, f | 4.6 e | 40.3 | 24.9 e, f | 11.3 e | 15.3 | 24.1# |
Disabled | 15.4 | 8.8 e, f | 4.8 e | 16.2 | 6.9 e | 5.3 e | 9.4 | 9.2 |
Social activity, % | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Low | 43.0 | 30.2 e, f | 20.7 e | 34.8 | 23.3 e, f | 18.9 e | 30.0 | 24.9 # |
Medium | 35.8 | 35.2 | 32.9 | 38.4 | 40.9 | 37.8 | 34.4 | 39.0 # |
High | 21.2 | 34.5 e, f | 46.5 e | 26.8 | 35.9 e, f | 43.2 e | 35.6 | 36.1 |
IHD, % | 21.3 | 14.8 e, f | 13.2 e | 21.4 | 17.2 e, f | 14.8 e | 15.2 | 17.2 |
Previous stroke, % | 6.1 | 3.6 e, f | 1.7 e | 5.7 | 3.2 e, f | 0.8 e | 3.9 | 3.1 |
Normal cognitive function, % | 75.4 | 80.8 e | 81.9 e | 85.0 | 88.7 e | 91.1 e | 79.5 | 88.4 # |
Depressive symptoms, % | 20.7 | 14.6 e | 12.5 e | 37.8 | 26.4 e, f | 22.0 e | 15.7 | 28.6 # |
Higher psychological well-being, % | 46.5 | 53.4 e | 58.5 e | 46.3 | 57.5 e, f | 65.2 e | 53.1 | 56.7 |
Self-rated quality of life, % | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Very poor and poor | 4.1 | 4.1 f | 1.8 f | 7.9 | 3.8 e, f | 1.8 e | 3.1 | 4.2 # |
Average | 55.1 | 46.0 e, f | 39.3 e | 55.3 | 47.9 e, f | 40.3 e | 45.8 | 47.1 |
Good | 39.4 | 48.4 e, f | 56.3 e | 36.0 | 46.6 e, f | 55.8 e | 49.0 | 47.1 |
Very good | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 1.7 f | 2.0 f | 2.0 | 1.6 |