Skip to main content

Table 3 Comparison of measured parameters according to depression status

From: Handgrip strength, depression, and all-cause mortality in Korean older adults

 

Depression status

Men

 

Women

 

Not-depressed

Depressed

P value

Not-depressed

Depressed

P value

N

4816

1180

 

5664

2241

 

Age (years)

68.15 ± 6.24

70.61 ± 7.23

< 0.001

69.33 ± 7.07

72.51 ± 7.57

< 0.001

BMI (kg/m2)

23.44 ± 2.84

23.00.03 ± 3.27

0.004

24.20 ± 3.34

24.14 ± 3.64

0.047

aEducation, n (%)

 0–3 years

471 (9.8)

234 (19.8)

< 0.001

1915 (33.8)

1216 (54.2)

< 0.001

 4–6 years

1478 (30.7)

412 (34.9)

2113 (37.3)

674 (30.0)

  ≥ 7 years

2787 (57.9)

500 (42.4)

1478 (26.1)

278 (12.4)

Income (10,000 won)

188.41 ± 206.03

122.72 ± 133.09

< 0.001

155.01 ± 1188.88

102.76 ± 122.40

< 0.001

Marital status, n (%)

 Single/married not living with anyone

226 (4.7)

131 (11.1)

< 0.001

1208 (21.3)

767 (34.2)

< 0.001

 Married/living with someone

4590 (95.3)

1050 (88.9)

4456 (78.7)

1474 (65.8)

Past/current smokers, n (%)

3228 (67.0)

906 (76.8)

< 0.001

250 (4.4)

233 (10.4)

< 0.001

bAlcohol consumption, n (%)

 No drinking

1879 (39.0)

627 (53.1)

< 0.001

4396 (77.6)

1833 (81.8)

< 0.001

 two times a week (or more)

1691 (35.1)

327 (27.7)

265 (4.7)

110 (4.9)

 

Nutrition score

2.25 ± 2.54

5.21 ± 3.54

< 0.001

2.60 ± 2.79

5.56 ± 3.55

< 0.001

Number of comorbidity

1.31 ± 1.27

1.91 ± 1.44

< 0.001

1.87 ± 1.52

2.52 ± 1.60

< 0.001

K-ADL (score)

7.08 ± 0.58

7.65 ± 1.91

< 0.001

7.09 ± 0.57

7.40 ± 1.40

< 0.001

SGDS-K (score)

2.21 ± 2.33

10.94 ± 2.23

< 0.001

2.87 ± 2.53

11.06 ± 2.23

< 0.001

MMSE-KC (score)

26.21 ± 3.01

23.72 ± 4.46

< 0.001

23.95 ± 4.05

20.90 ± 4.93

< 0.001

Death, n (%)

249 (5.2)

181 (15.3)

< 0.001

144 (2.5)

122 (5.4)

< 0.001

Absolute Handgrip strength (kg)

32.12 ± 7.15

27.30 ± 8.01

< 0.001

19.98 ± 5.12

16.94 ± 5.04

< 0.001

Relative Handgrip strength (kg/BMI)

2.66 ± 0.61

2.32 ± 0.70

< 0.001

1.59 ± 0.44

1.36 ± 0.44

< 0.001

Physical activity (Mets/week)

2122.6 ± 2148.0

1079.2 ± 1242.7

< 0.001

1418.7 ± 1684.8

907.2 ± 1242.7

< 0.001

  1. For continuous variables, values are mean; BMI Body mass index, K-ADL Korean Activities of Daily Living, MMSE-KC Korean version of mini-mental state examination, SGDS-K Korean version of 15-item geriatric depression scale. aMen with no depression (n = 80) and depression (n = 34) and women with no depression (n = 156) and depression (n = 73) had no data available. bMen with no depression (n = 1246) and depression (n = 226) and women with no depression (n = 1003) and depression (n = 298) had no data available
Back to article page

BMC Geriatrics

ISSN: 1471-2318

Contact us