Table 5. Age-adjusted relationship between various characteristics and handgrip strength categorized by gender.
| Handgrip strength | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men N = 602 | Women N = 847 | |
| Characteristic | Partial r (P-value*) | Partial r (P-value*) |
| Body mass index | 0.097 (0.017) | 0.140 (<0.001) |
| Exercise habits (No = 0, Yes = 1) | 0.019 (0.648) | 0.015 (0.673) |
| Smoking status | 0.008 (0.851) | -0.023 (0.501) |
| Drinking Status | 0.123 (0.002) | 0.097 (0.005) |
| Systolic blood pressure | 0.025 (0.535) | 0.062 (0.070) |
| Diastolic blood pressure | 0.077 (0.058) | 0.112 (0.001) |
| Antihypertensive medication (No = 0, Yes = 1) | 0.031 (0.453) | 0.017 (0.630) |
| Triglycerides | 0.036 (0.384) | 0.020 (0.570) |
| HDL cholesterol | 0.068 (0.095) | -0.034 (0.324) |
| LDL cholesterol | 0.144 (<0.001) | 0.023 (0.506) |
| Antidyslipidemic medication (No = 0, Yes = 1) | 0.027 (0.512) | 0.085 (0.013) |
| Hemoglobin A 1c | -0.013 (0.756) | 0.024 (0.493) |
| Antidiabetic medication (No = 0, Yes = 1) | -0.043 (0.294) | -0.021 (0.549) |
| eGFRCKDEPI | -0.139 (0.001) | -0.147 (<0.001) |
| Serum uric acid | 0.050 (0.221) | 0.157 (<0.001) |
r, Pearson’s correlation coefficient.
*Adjusted for age. Data for triglycerides was skewed and log-transformed for analysis.