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Table 2 Demographic characteristics of the subjects included in studies that focused on handgrip strength

From: Sarcopenia is associated with hypertension in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Study included

Sample size

Handgrip strength (means ± SD, per kg)

Odd ratios (95% CI) for High blood pressure g

β of linear regression (standard error)

Mainous, et.al., 2015 [24]

1469

60.8 ± 1.61 a/71.5 ± 0.84 b

NA

−4.93 (0.03)

Kawamoto, et.al., 2016 a [25]

742

33.40 ± 7.50

0.78 (0.66, 0.94)

NA

Kawamoto, et.al., 2016 b [25]

937

21.30 ± 4.10

0.72 (0.62, 0.83)

NA

Gubelmann, et.al., 2017 a [26]

1891

NA

1.23 (1.04–1.46)

NA

Gubelmann, et.al., 2017 b [26]

1577

NA

1.01 (0.80–1.27)

NA

Ji, et.al., 2018 a [17]

2184

41.50 ± 8.80

1.23 (1.04, 1.46)

0.21 (0.09)

Ji, et.al., 2018 b [17]

2413

26.70 ± 5.70

1.01 (0.80, 1.27)

0.01 (0.12)

Ji, et.al., 2018 c [17]

563

NA

1.14 (0.83, 1.55)

0.13 (0.16)

Ji, et.al., 2018 d [17]

1292

NA

1.29 (1.04, 1.59)

0.030 (0.17)

Ji, et.al., 2018 d e [17]

636

NA

0.88 (0.58, 1.33)

−0.13 (0.21)

Ji, et.al., 2018 d f [17]

1323

NA

1.02 (0.76, 1.38)

0.02 (0.15)

Zhang, et.al., 2019 a [30]

515

35.94 ± 19.72

0.55 (0.28, 1.08)

NA

Zhang, et.al., 2019 b [30]

637

14.45 ± 10.41

0.19 (0.07, 0.55)

NA

  1. Abbreviations: CI confidence interval, SD Standard deviation, NA not available
  2. a, males
  3. b, females
  4. c, Underweight or normal body mass index of males
  5. d, Underweight or normal body mass index of females
  6. e, Overweight body mass index of males
  7. f, Overweight or obese body mass index of females
  8. g, Odd ratios stands for hypertension with sarcopenia compared to without sarcopenia