Table 3 Correlations between handgrip strength and other variables
From: Handgrip strength values of Portuguese older adults: a population based study
Women | Men | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Variables | Pearson correlation coefficient | p | Pearson correlation coefficient | p |
Age (years) | - 0.44 | <0.001 | - 0.42 | <0.001 |
Mini-Mental State Examination (score) | 0.32 | <0.001 | 0.37 | <0.001 |
Number of chronic diseases (n) | - 0.12 | 0.002 | - 0.03 | 0.561 |
Self-reported sitting time (hours/day) | - 0.38 | <0.001 | - 0.34 | <0.001 |
Practice of physical activity (hours/day) | 0.37 | <0.001 | 0.31 | <0.001 |
Weight (Kg) | 0.02 | 0.621 | 0.01 | 0.879 |
Height (cm) | 0.34 | <0.001 | 0.40 | <0.001 |
Body mass index (Kg/m2), | - 0.04 | 0.194 | - 0.04 | 0.385 |
Mid-arm muscle circumference (cm) | 0.05 | 0.125 | 0.19 | <0.001 |
Waist circumference (cm) | - 0.06 | 0.093 | - 0.03 | 0.422 |
Calf circumference (cm) | 0.19 | <0.001 | 0.02 | 0.675 |
Mini-Nutritional Assessment (score) | 0.19 | <0.001 | 0.16 | <0.001 |