Table 3 Hazard risk from univariate and multivariate cox models for mortality

MOF (tertile)

0.69

[0.51–0.91]

0.010

0.67

[0.50–0.91]

0.010

0.73

[0.54–0.99]

0.040

Age

1.14

[1.06–1.23]

<0.001

1.11

[1.03–1.20]

0.006

1.08

[1.01–1.17]

0.038

Smoking

0.83

[0.51–1.35]

0.454

Drinking

0.88

[0.55–1.41]

0.594

Cognitive impairment (MMSE<24)

1.32

[0.76–2.30]

0.331

ADL disability

1.70

[1.04–2.77]

0.035

1.11

[0.64–1.92]

0.714

1.05

[0.61–1.81]

0.866

BMI <18.5

1.15

[0.64–2.05]

0.645

Handgrip strength (tertile)

0.72

[0.54–0.96]

0.026

0.58

[0.41–0.82]

0.002

Total walking time (>60min/day)

0.51

[0.30–0.88]

0.015

0.60

[0.34–1.06]

0.079

0.66

[0.37–1.16]

0.148

Limitation of chewable foods

1.46

[0.93–2.32]

0.103

Tongue plaque

0.92

[0.58–1.46]

0.725

WHO-5 (tertile)

0.72

[0.53–0.97]

0.032

0.77

[0.56–1.06]

0.114

0.79

[0.58–1.09]

0.152

Ischemic stroke

1.32

[0.70–2.51]

0.390

Coronary heart disease

1.40

[0.74–2.66]

0.303

Cancer

1.53

[0.91–2.58]

0.108

ALB (tertile)

0.64

[0.47–0.87]

0.005

0.77

[0.55–1.08]

0.124

0.80

[0.57–1.11]

0.183

IL-6 (tertile)^a

1.33

[1.00–1.76]

0.048

1.22

[0.90–1.66]

0.191

1.23

[0.90–1.66]

0.190

CRP (tertile)^a

1.45

[1.09–1.94]

0.011

1.30

[0.96–1.76]

0.096

1.32

[0.97–1.80]

0.077