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. 2020 Jan 9;10(1):e026560. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026560

Table 3.

Association between handgrip strength/TUGT time and EQ-5D-VAS findings in the participants

Model A P value Model B P value Model C Model D
β 95% CI Standard β 95% CI Standard β β 95% CI Standard β P value β 95% CI Standard β P value
Lower Upper β Lower Upper Lower Upper Lower Upper
Handgrip strength
 Per unit (kg) 0.201 0.141 0.260 0.148 <0.001 0.128 0.056 0.200 0.094 <0.001 0.116 0.046 0.187 0.086 0.001 0.090 0.020 0.160 0.066 0.011
 Per SD 2.329 1.625 3.033 0.146 <0.001 1.491 0.664 2.319 0.093 <0.001 1.348 0.533 2.164 0.084 <0.001 1.108 0.711 1.407 0.069 0.007
 Per 10% 0.843 0.595 1.090 0.150 <0.001 0.544 0.248 0.840 0.097 <0.001 0.493 0.201 0.784 0.088 0.001 0.372 0.084 0.659 0.066 0.011
TUGT time
 Per unit (s) −0.299 −0.383 −0.216 −0.153 <0.001 −0.240 −0.325 −0.155 −0.122 <0.001 −0.218 −0.303 −0.134 −0.111 <0.001 −0.171 −0.255 −0.087 −0.087 <0.001
 Per SD −3.255 −4.027 −2.484 −0.179 <0.001 −2.719 −3.506 −1.932 −0.149 <0.001 −2.478 −3.262 −1.695 −0.136 <0.001 −2.043 −2.824 −1.262 −0.112 <0.001
 Per 10% −1.229 −1.443 −1.015 −0.239 <0.001 −1.073 −1.303 −0.842 −0.209 <0.001 −0.984 −1.215 −0.754 −0.192 <0.001 −0.863 −1.093 −0.633 −0.168 <0.001

Model A: Crude model.

Model B: Adjusted for age, sex, nationality, educational level, occupation and marital status.

Model C: Adjusted for age, sex, nationality, educational level, occupation, marital status, smoking status, drinking status, BMI and physical activity level.

Model D: Adjusted for age, sex, nationality, educational level, occupation, marital status, smoking status, drinking status, BMI, physical activity level, CHD, stroke and T2DM.

BMI, body mass index; CHD, coronary heart disease; T2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus; TUGT, time up and go test.