From: Using hand grip strength to detect slow walking speed in older adults: the Yilan study
Total | 6-meter walking speed (m/sec) | p-value for t-test/ ANOVA | |
---|---|---|---|
n (%) | Mean (SD) | ||
Physical-related comorbid conditions | |||
Diabetes mellitus | |||
Yes | 61 (20.3) | 0.85 (0.33) | 0.029 |
No | 240 (79.7) | 0.95 (0.32) | |
Hypertension | |||
Yes | 145 (48.2) | 0.87 (0.34) | 0.004 |
No | 156 (51.8) | 0.98 (0.29) | |
Heart diseases | |||
Yes | 84 (27.9) | 0.84 (0.32) | 0.004 |
No | 217 (72.1) | 0.96 (0.32) | |
Hyperlipidemia | |||
Yes | 88 (29.2) | 0.93 (0.37) | 0.860 |
No | 213 (70.8) | 0.93 (0.30) | |
Stroke | |||
Yes | 11 (3.7) | 0.68 (0.30) | 0.009 |
No | 290 (96.3) | 0.94 (0.32) | |
Cancer | |||
Yes | 25 (8.3) | 0.82 (0.31) | 0.073 |
No | 276 (91.7) | 0.94 (0.32) | |
Gout | |||
Yes | 17 (5.6) | 0.93 (0.30) | 0.947 |
No | 284 (94.4) | 0.93 (0.32) | |
Respiration diseases | |||
Yes | 29 (9.6) | 0.93 (0.28) | 0.988 |
No | 272 (90.4) | 0.93 (0.32) | |
Lower limb arthritis (hip and knee)a | |||
Yes | 58 (19.3) | 0.84 (0.23) | 0.025 |
No | 240 (79.7) | 0.95 (0.34) | |
Fall | |||
Yes | 50 (16.6) | 0.87 (0.34) | 0.151 |
No | 251 (83.4) | 0.94 (0.32) | |
Mental -related comorbid conditions | |||
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale | |||
Anxiety subscale | |||
≥ 3 | 103 (34.2) | 0.88 (0.29) | 0.061 |
< 3 | 198 (65.8) | 0.95 (0.33) | |
Depression subscale | |||
≥ 6 | 30 (10.0) | 0.74 (0.29) | <0.001 |
< 6 | 271 (90.0) | 0.95 (0.32) |