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Table 4 Association between handgrip strength and other variables

From: Reference values and associated factors of hand grip strength in elderly Saudi population: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Men

Women

Beta coefficient

95% CI

P

Beta coefficient

95% CI

P

Age

−0.40

− 0.52,-0.29

< 0.001

− 0.30

− 0.38, − 0.22

< 0.001

Education

0.66

0.10,1.21

0.021

− 0.42

− 0.75, − 0.08

0.013

Weight

0.11

− 0.35, 0.57

0.637

0.26

−0.06, 0.60

0.114

Height

0.26

−0.18, 0.72

0.252

0.01

−0.28, 0.32

0.903

BMIa

−0.68

−2.07, 0.71

0.334

−0.65

−1.47, 0.17

0.119

Arm circumference

−0.28

−0.65, 0.08

0.127

−0.05

− 0.31, 0.19

0.658

Arm length

0.87

0.60, 1.15

< 0.001

0.08

−0.08, 0.25

0.340

  1. aBMI Body Mass Index
  2. R2 = 0.35 for men
  3. R2 = 0.26 for women