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Table 2 SD and CV of SARC-F and handgrip strength by cognitive impairment statusa

From: Handgrip strength but not SARC-F score predicts cognitive impairment in older adults with multimorbidity in primary care: a cohort study

 

HK-MoCAb < 22

HK-MoCA ≥22

Brown–Forsythe test

Mean

SD

CV

Mean

SD

CV

F statistic

p-value

SARC-Fc

1.7

1.83

1.08

0.9

1.26

1.41

17.9

< 0.001

Handgrip strengthd

17.9

4.86

0.27

22.1

7.05

0.32

13.0

< 0.001

 

MLRT

Statistic

128.4

MLRT

Statistic

799.7

  

p-value

< 0.001

p-value

< 0.001

  
  1. aBaseline and follow-up values of handgrip strength, HK-MoCA, and SARC-F scores were pooled because of similar statistics between the two time points
  2. bScore range 0–30
  3. cScore range 0–10
  4. dMaximum strength 90 kg
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BMC Geriatrics

ISSN: 1471-2318

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