Table 2.
Handgrip strength scores of the participants.
| Male | Female | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient (n = 82) | Control (n = 150) | Patient (n = 71) | Control (n = 178) | Statistical comparison | |||||
| Mean ± SD | Range | Mean ± SD | Range | Mean ± SD | Range | Mean ± SD | Range | For diagnosis | |
| Average hangrip strength (kg) | 35.9 ± 7.4 | 16.4–52.0 | 38.0 ± 6.1 | 22.6–52.2 | 22.8 ± 4.7 | 9.5–41.9 | 24.9 ± 4.3 | 13.8–39.2 | F(1, 468) = 27.0, p = 3.0.E-07, η2 = 0.023 |
| Right handgrip strength (kg) | 37.0 ± 7.6 | 18.1–55.2 | 38.9 ± 6.4 | 24.7–55.0 | 23.2 ± 5.4 | 8.0–45.3 | 25.7 ± 4.6 | 10.9–41.7 | F(1, 468) = 24.2, p = 1.7.E-06, η2 = 0.022 |
| Left handgrip strength (kg) | 34.8 ± 7.7 | 13.0–48.8 | 37.1 ± 6.3 | 20.5–51.8 | 22.3 ± 4.4 | 10.9–38.6 | 24.2 ± 4.4 | 12.5–36.8 | F(1, 468) = 25.2, p = 7.2.E-08, η2 = 0.021 |
SD, standard deviation. Significant p-values (p < 0.016; corrected for multiple testing) are shown in bold exponents.
There was no significant interaction between diagnosis and sex (p = 0.64 for the average, p = 0.35 for the right, and p = 0.96 for the left handgrip strength scores, respectively).