Table 3 Predictors for dependent status or death for the final prediction model (men)
|  | Subjects | Outcomea | (%) | β-coefficient | OR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Laboratory testing | ||||||
 Physique | ||||||
  Systolic blood pressure ≥130 mm Hg | 972 | 165 | (17.0) | 0.61 | 1.84 | 1.26–2.67 |
 Blood test | ||||||
  ALT ≥29.0 U/ml | 269 | 57 | (21.2) | 0.43 | 1.54 | 1.06–2.23 |
  Serum creatinine ≥0.9 mg/dl | 729 | 123 | (16.9) | 0.46 | 1.58 | 1.15–2.18 |
Questionnaire | ||||||
 Present illness | ||||||
  Diabetes mellitus | 205 | 47 | (22.9) | 0.55 | 1.74 | 1.16–2.60 |
 Past medical history | ||||||
  Hemorrhage stroke | 17 | 7 | (41.2) | 1.32 | 3.74 | 1.27–11.00 |
  Hepatitis | 77 | 21 | (27.3) | 0.99 | 2.69 | 1.51–4.81 |
 Family medical history | ||||||
  Cancer | 560 | 62 | (11.1) | −0.49 | 0.61 | 0.44–0.86 |
  Hypertension | 261 | 28 | (10.7) | −0.52 | 0.60 | 0.38–0.94 |
 Irregular dinner time | 1196 | 186 | (15.6) | −0.65 | 0.52 | 0.32–0.84 |
 Frequently eating snack/midnight snack once per week or more | 584 | 99 | (17.0) | 0.38 | 1.47 | 1.07–2.02 |
 Preference of salty tastes | 1302 | 180 | (13.8) | −0.69 | 0.50 | 0.31–0.80 |
 Current smoker | 457 | 94 | (20.6) | 0.72 | 2.05 | 1.48–2.84 |
 Slow gait | 175 | 44 | (25.1) | 0.69 | 1.99 | 1.31–3.03 |
 Time to fall asleep (≥30 min) | 175 | 38 | (21.7) | 0.48 | 1.62 | 1.06–2.49 |
 Junior high school or lower level of education | 415 | 78 | (18.8) | 0.30 | 1.35 | 0.97–1.89 |
 Divorced, widowed, or never married | 67 | 19 | (28.4) | 1.14 | 3.12 | 1.73–5.65 |
Intercept |  |  |  | −2.56 |  |  |