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Table 3 GLM for dominant HGS

From: Normative reference values and predicting factors of handgrip strength for dominant and non-dominant hands among healthy Malay adults in Malaysia

Gender

Predictor

R2

Beta (SE)

p-value

Effect size

F (df)

Male

 

0.18

   

30.83 (9)

 

Age

     
 

35–40a

     
 

41–50

 

-1.66 (0.69)

0.016

0.005

 
 

51–60

 

-5.84 (0.70)

 < 0.001

0.053

 
 

61–70

 

-8.83 (0.80)

 < 0.001

0.088

 
 

Occupation

     
 

White collar

 

4.53 (1.12)

 < 0.001

0.013

 
 

Blue collar

 

4.91 (1.10)

 < 0.001

0.015

 
 

Homemakera

     
 

SES

     
 

Low

 

0.63 (0.85)

0.456

-

 
 

Medium

 

1.77 (0.76)

0.021

0.004

 
 

Higha

     
 

Physical activity

     
 

Lowa

     
 

High

 

1.50 (0.48)

0.002

0.008

 
 

BMI

 

0.26 (0.05)

 < 0.001

0.019

 

Female

 

0.08

   

18.25 (9)

 

Age

     
 

35–40a

     
 

41–50

 

-0.38 (0.35)

0.284

0.001

 
 

51–60

 

-2.65 (0.38)

 < 0.001

0.025

 
 

61–70

 

-4.03 (0.48)

 < 0.001

0.037

 
 

Occupation

     
 

White collar

 

0.51 (0.32)

0.109

0.001

 
 

Blue collar

 

0.57 (0.45)

0.206

0.001

 
 

Homemakera

     
 

SES

     
 

Low

 

0.99 (0.49)

0.042

0.002

 
 

Medium

 

0.22 (0.44)

0.608

-

 
 

Higha

     
 

Physical activity

     
 

Lowa

     
 

High

 

0.26 (0.29)

0.362

-

 
 

BMI

 

0.13 (0.02)

 < 0.001

0.016

 
  1. areference group; 35–40 years, homemaker, high SES status, low physical activity