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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of sample

From: Reliability and validity of two hand dynamometers when used by community-dwelling adults aged over 50 years

Characteristics

Total(n = 1064)

Female(n = 693)

Male(n = 371)

Ages (years)

66 ± 7.7

64 ± 7.4

68 ± 7.6

Height (cm)

155 ± 7.7

151 ± 5.7

162 ± 5.9

BodyWeight (kg)

61 ± 9.9

59 ± 9.4

65 ± 9.8

Mid-upper arm circumference (cm)

28 ± 3

28 ± 3

27 ± 3

Calf circumference (cm)

34 ± 3

34 ± 2.8

34 ± 3.3

Waist circumference (cm)

87 ± 10

87 ± 10

88 ± 97

Hip circumference (cm)

95 ± 7.2

95 ± 7

95 ± 7.5

Blood Pressure (mmHg)

135/84

135/84

136/85

Pulse (beats/min)

74

75

73

Sarcopenia (n)

121 (11.37%)

69

52

Non Sarcopenia (n)

943 (88.63%)

624

319

Chronic diseases (n)

772 (73.8%)

510 (73.5%)

262 (70.6%)

Hypertension (n)

354 (33.8%)

229 (33%)

116 (31.2%)

Coronary heart disease (n)

55 (5.2%)

32 (4.6%)

23 (6.1%)

Diabetes mellitus (n)

133 (12.7%)

93 (13.4%)

40 (10.7%)

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (n)

72 (6.8%)

31( 4.47%)

41 (11%)

Gastrointestinal disease (n)

92 (8.7%)

52 (7.5%)

40 (10.7%)

Liver disease (n)

83 (7.9%)

54 (7.7%)

29 (7.8%)

Kidney disease (n)

52 (4.9%)

34 (4.9%)

18 (4.8%)

Cerebrovascular disease (n)

44 (4.2%)

28 (4%)

16 (4.3%)