Table 5.
Spearman’s correlation coefficients between hand grip strength and other medical history-based and laboratory parameters
| HGS | Age | BMI | NRS | SPPB | TRAP 5b | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HGS (kg) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Age (years) | −0.337*** | – | – | – | – | – |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 0.153* | 0.071 | – | – | – | – |
| NRS (0–10) | −0.118* | −0.051 | −0.058 | – | – | – |
| SPPB (n) | 0.123* | −0.167** | −0.245*** | 0.323*** | – | – |
| TRAP 5b (U/l) | −0.142** | 0.044 | −0.236*** | 0.127* | 0.130* | – |
HGS hand grip strength, BMI body mass index, NRS numeric rating scale, SPPB Short physical performance battery, TRAP 5b tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase
*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001