Table 2.

The relationship between biomarkers and handgrip strength: multiple linear regression analysis^a

	Handgrip strength
	Males			Females
	β	standard β	P	β	standard β	P
Model 1b
CRP	−0.99	−0.17	<0.001	−0.20	−0.05	0.27
IGF-1	4.87	0.18	<0.001	2.44	0.14	<0.001
DHEAS	3.14	0.19	<0.001	0.90	0.09	<0.05
Model 2c
CRP	−0.90	−0.15	<0.001	−0.20	−0.04	0.26
IGF-1	3.48	0.13	<0.01	2.01	0.11	<0.01
DHEAS	2.94	0.17	<0.001	0.77	0.08	0.06
Model 3d
CRP	−0.61	−0.11	<0.01	−0.04	−0.01	0.76
IGF-1	1.08	0.04	0.30	−0.17	0.00	0.80
DHEAS	0.90	0.05	0.17	0.13	0.01	0.71

^a CRP C-reactive protein, IGF-1 Insulin-like growth factor-1, DHEAS dehydroepiandrosteronesulphate

^bCrude

^cAdjusted for body mass index, smoking status, drinking status, physical activity and comorbidities of (hypertension, diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and anemia)

^dAdditionally adjusted for age