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Table 5 GLM for highest 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

 

0.19

   

32.84 (9)

 

Age

     
 

35–40a

     
 

41–50

 

-1.90 (0.67)

0.005

0.006

 
 

51–60

 

-6.14 (0.67)

 < 0.001

0.062

 
 

61–70

 

-9.02 (0.78)

 < 0.001

0.096

 
 

Occupation

     
 

White collar

 

4.47 (1.09)

 < 0.001

0.013

 
 

Blue collar

 

5.10 (1.07)

 < 0.001

0.018

 
 

Homemakera

     
 

SES

     
 

Low

 

0.73 (0.82)

0.375

0.001

 
 

Medium

 

1.59 (0.74)

0.031

0.004

 
 

Higha

     
 

Physical activity

     
 

Lowa

     
 

High

 

1.29 (0.46)

0.005

0.006

 
 

BMI

 

0.27 (0.05)

 < 0.001

0.022

 

Female

 

0.08

   

18.98 (9)

 

Age

     
 

35–40a

     
 

41–50

 

-0.36 (0.34)

0.298

0.001

 
 

51–60

 

-2.58 (0.37)

 < 0.001

0.025

 
 

61–70

 

-3.92 (0.46)

 < 0.001

0.037

 
 

Occupation

     
 

White collar

 

0.52 (0.31)

0.096

0.001

 
 

Blue collar

 

0.73 (0.44)

0.097

0.001

 
 

Homemakera

     
 

SES

     
 

Low

 

1.15 (0.48)

0.016

0.003

 
 

Medium

 

0.17 (0.42)

0.690

-

 
 

Higha

     
 

Physical activity

     
 

Lowa

     
 

High

 

0.26 (0.28)

0.354

-

 
 

BMI

 

0.14 (0.02)

 < 0.001

0.018

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