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Table 4 GLM for non-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

 

0.17

   

27.59 (9)

 

Age

     
 

35–40a

     
 

41–50

 

-2.53 (0.66)

 < 0.001

0.012

 
 

51–60

 

-6.04 (0.66)

 < 0.001

0.062

 
 

61–70

 

-8.84 (0.77)

 < 0.001

0.096

 
 

Occupation

     
 

White collar

 

3.99 (1.07)

 < 0.001

0.011

 
 

Blue collar

 

4.89 (1.06)

 < 0.001

0.017

 
 

Homemakera

     
 

SES

     
 

Low

 

1.04 (0.81)

0.199

0.001

 
 

Medium

 

1.35 (0.73)

0.063

0.003

 
 

Higha

     
 

Physical activity

     
 

Lowa

     
 

High

 

0.96 (0.45)

0.035

0.004

 
 

BMI

 

0.23 (0.05)

 < 0.001

0.016

 

Female

 

0.08

   

17.20 (9)

 

Age

     
 

35–40a

     
 

41–50

 

-0.45 (0.33)

0.175

0.001

 
 

51–60

 

-2.45 (0.36)

 < 0.001

0.024

 
 

61–70

 

-3.44 (0.45)

 < 0.001

0.031

 
 

Occupation

     
 

White collar

 

0.65 (0.30)

0.033

0.002

 
 

Blue collar

 

0.98 (0.42)

0.021

0.003

 
 

Homemakera

     
 

SES

     
 

Low

 

0.99 (0.47)

0.032

0.002

 
 

Medium

 

0.27 (0.41)

0.516

-

 
 

Higha

     
 

Physical activity

     
 

Lowa

     
 

High

 

0.40 (0.27)

0.138

-

 
 

BMI

 

0.13 (0.02)

 < 0.001

0.016

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