Associations of ability to complete 10-s one-legged stance balance test (10-s OLS) with all-cause mortality in 1702 men and women aged 51–75 years old (123 deaths, 7.2%; median follow-up time=7 years)
| 10-s OLS | Events/participants | All-cause mortality HR | P value* |
| Model 1—unadjusted | |||
| YES | 62/1354 | 1 (Reference) | |
| NO | 61/348 | 4.58 (3.21 to 6.53) | <0.001 |
| Model 2—adjusted by age | |||
| YES | 62/1354 | 1 (Reference) | |
| NO | 61/348 | 2.18 (1.48 to 3.22) | <0.001 |
| Model 3—adjusted by age, sex, BMI and comorbidities† | |||
| YES | 62/1354 | 1 (Reference) | |
| NO | 61/348 | 1.84 (1.22 to 2.77) | 0.003 |
*Cox proportional hazards modelling.
†Model 3: adjusted by age, sex, BMI and presence of coronary artery disease, systemic arterial hypertension, dyslipidaemia and diabetes mellitus.
BMI, body mass index.