Table 2.

Correlation between SBP, DBP and levels of handgrip strength in the normotensives (n = 3234).

Population	Blood pressure	Handgrip strength tertiles			Fa	P
		Low	Moderate	High
All	SBP, mmHg	123.03 ± 10.22	123.02 ± 9.87	123.60 ± 9.71	0.137	0.872
	DBP, mmHg	74.52 ± 7.39	74.70 ± 7.03	75.54 ± 7.01	1.605	0.201
Male	SBP, mmHg	126.49 ± 8.96	125.13 ± 9.20	125.82 ± 8.36	2.186	0.113
	DBP, mmHg	76.84 ± 7.38	75.54 ± 7.16	77.60 ± 6.79	6.183	0.002
Female	SBP, mmHg	121.47 ± 10.37	121.99 ± 10.02	122.55 ± 10.13	0.952	0.386
	DBP, mmHg	73.49 ± 7.16	74.29 ± 6.92	74.56 ± 6.90	3.033	0.048b

Data were presented as mean ± standard deviation. SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure.

^aThe univariate analysis of variance was used to compare the means of SBP and DBP among handgrip strength tertiles after adjustment for age, gender, smoking, drinking, body mass index, physical activity, fasting glucose level, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, total cholesterol, and triglyceride.

^bP_trend of linear trend test.