Table 3 HR and 95% CI for the association between meat consumption and impaired lower-extremity function

N participants

994

994

994

2982

 Mean intake (g/day)

8.2 ± 5.8

27.6 ± 6.1

69.3 ± 38.1

35.0 ± 34.0

 Impairment of lower-extremity function, n/person-years

131/4450

153/4778

162/4685

446/13,914

 Model 1

Reference

1.14 (0.90–1.44)

1.50 (1.18–1.89)

0.001

1.27 (0.97–1.67)

 Model 2

Reference

1.15 (0.91–1.46)

1.37 (1.07–1.75)

0.01

1.12 (0.83–1.52)

 Model 3

Reference

1.22 (0.96–1.56)

1.31 (1.02–1.68)

0.04

1.00 (0.72–1.38)

 Mean intake (g/day)

7.1 ± 5.3

25.7 ± 5.9

62.8 ± 26.8

31.9 ± 28.2

 Impairment of lower-extremity function (n/person-years)

166/4504

169/4737

111/4672

446/13,914

 Model 1

Reference

1.13 (0.91–1.40)

0.89 (0.69–1.14)

0.43

0.75 (0.49–1.14)

 Model 2

Reference

1.19 (0.96–1.49)

0.87 (0.68–1.13)

0.42

0.69 (0.45–1.06)

 Model 3

Reference

1.25 (1.00–1.56)

0.86 (0.67–1.12)

0.43

0.70 (0.45–1.06)

 Mean intake (g/day)

9.0 ± 6.6

28.6 ± 5.6

64.0 ± 27.8

33.8 ± 28.3

 Impairment of lower-extremity function, n/person-years

139/4542

171/4590

136/4590

446/13,914

 Model 1

Reference

1.27 (1.02–1.60)

1.03 (0.81–1.30)

0.81

1.24 (0.86–1.80)

 Model 2

Reference

1.30 (1.03–1.63)

1.00 (0.79–1.28)

0.99

1.15 (0.79–1.68)

 Model 3

Reference

1.34 (1.06–1.69)

1.08 (0.85–1.38)

0.50

1.31 (0.90–1.91)