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Table 3 Adjusted percentage difference in grip strength, balance, chair stands and walking speed, for subjects with high school or university education compared to subjects with elementary school education from censored normal regression models

From: Education-related differences in physical performance after age 60: a cross-sectional study assessing variation by age, gender and occupation

Adjusted for

Grip strength

Balance

Chair stands

Walking speed

(n = 3155)

(n = 3212)

(n = 3212)

(n = 3212)

Age and gender

High school

1.5 (−1.6-4.7)

6.7 (−0.4-14.4)

9.7 (−2.2-23.0)

7.3 (3.4-11.4) ***

University

4.1 (0.6-7.7)*

22.8 (14.1-32.3)***

26.3 (12.3-42.1) ***

17.8 (13.1-22.7) ***

+ Chronic diseases

High school

1.2 (−1.9-4.4)

6.4 (−0.6-13.8)

10.5 (−1.1-23.4)

7.1 (3.3-11.0) ***

University

3.6 (0.1-7.1)*

21.2 (12.7-30.2) ***

25.6 (12.2-40.5) ***

16.8 (12.4-21.4) ***

+ Physical exercise

High school

1.1 (−2.0-4.3)

3.5 (−3.1-10.6)

4.7 (−5.7-16.3)

5.0 (1.6-8.6) **

University

3.3 (−0.2-6.9)

16.0 (8.0-24.6) ***

15.6 (3.8-28.9) **

13.1 (9.0-17.2) ***

+ Body mass index

High school

1.2 (−1.9-4.4)

5.1 (−1.8-12.5)

6.9 (−4.3-19.5)

5.8 (2.2-9.6) **

University

3.6 (0.2-7.2)*

18.8 (10.4-27.9) ***

20.7 (7.6-35.4) **

15.0 (10.6-19.6) ***

+ Smoking

High school

1.5 (−1.6-4.8)

6.9 (−0.3-14.6)

10.1 (−1.9-23.4)

7.4 (3.5-11.5) ***

University

4.1 (0.6-7.7)*

22.8 (14.1-32.3) ***

26.4 (12.4-42.2) ***

17.8 (13.2-22.7) ***

+ Alcohol

High school

1.1 (−2.1-4.3)

3.8 (−3.2-11.4)

4.4 (−6.8-16.9)

4.9 (1.1-8.8) *

University

3.4 (−0.2-7.1)

18.2 (9.7-27.5) ***

17.5 (4.6-32.1) **

14.0 (9.5-18.6) ***

+ Chronic diseases and all lifestyle-related factors

High school

0.5 (−2.6-3.6)

1.5 (−5.0-8.4)

1.9 (−8.0-12.7)

3.1 (−0.1-6.4)

University

2.2 (−1.2-5.8)

11.5 (3.8-19.8) **

9.8 (−1.2-22.0)

9.5 (5.7-13.4) ***

  1. All models were adjusted for age and gender. In the other models, additional adjustments were made for chronic diseases, and each of the lifestyle-related factors, respectively. In the final model, age, gender, chronic diseases and all lifestyle-related factors were analysed together.
  2. * indicates p < 0.05; ** indicates p < 0.01; and *** indicates p < 0.001.