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Table 4 Correlation matrix among the SARC-F score, HK-MoCA score and handgrip strength (Spearman’s)

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

 

Baseline

1-year follow-up

SARC-Fa

HK-MoCAb

Handgrip strengthc

SARC-F

HK-MoCA

Handgrip strength

Baseline

 SARC-F

1

     

 HK-MoCA

−0.15**

1

    

 Handgrip strength

−0.39***

0.17***

1

   

1-year follow-up

 SARC-F

0.46***

−0.10*

−0.30***

1

  

 HK-MoCA

−0.13**

0.60***

0.20***

−0.23***

1

 

 Handgrip strength

−0.42***

0.18***

0.80***

−0.37***

0.24***

1

  1. aScore range 0–10
  2. bScore range 0–30
  3. cMaximum strength 90 kg
  4. *p < 0.05
  5. ***p < 0.001
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BMC Geriatrics

ISSN: 1471-2318

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