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

Table 5.

Association between handgrip strength/TUGT time and EQ-5D index in the participants with and without chronic diseases

Without chronic diseases Model A P value Model B P value Model C
β 95% CI Standard β β 95% CI Standard β β 95% CI Standard β P value
Lower Upper Lower Upper Lower Upper
Handgrip strength
 Per unit (kg) 0.002 0.001 0.002 0.136 <0.001 0.001 0.000 0.001 0.061 0.085 0.001 0.000 0.001 0.057 0.099
 Per SD 0.021 0.013 0.028 0.159 <0.001 0.012 0.004 0.021 0.095 0.006 0.012 0.003 0.021 0.093 0.006
 Per 10% 0.007 0.004 0.010 0.146 <0.001 0.004 0.000 0.007 0.074 0.033 0.004 0.000 0.007 0.075 0.030
TUGT time
 Per unit (s) −0.003 −0.004 −0.002 −0.166 <0.001 −0.002 −0.003 −0.001 −0.133 <0.001 −0.002 −0.003 −0.001 −0.121 <0.001
 Per SD −0.034 −0.043 −0.025 −0.206 <0.001 −0.028 −0.038 −0.019 −0.174 <0.001 −0.026 −0.035 −0.017 −0.162 <0.001
 Per 10% −0.011 −0.013 −0.008 −0.246 <0.001 −0.009 −0.011 −0.006 −0.207 <0.001 −0.008 −0.010 −0.005 −0.182 <0.001
With chronic diseases
Handgrip strength
 Per unit (kg) 0.002 0.001 0.003 0.167 <0.001 0.002 0.001 0.003 0.150 <0.001 0.002 0.001 0.003 0.143 <0.001
 Per SD 0.026 0.015 0.037 0.163 <0.001 0.023 0.010 0.036 0.145 <0.001 0.022 0.009 0.035 0.138 0.001
 Per 10% 0.009 0.005 0.012 0.158 <0.001 0.007 0.003 0.012 0.134 0.001 0.007 0.002 0.011 0.125 0.002
TUGT time
 Per unit (s) −0.004 −0.005 −0.003 −0.226 <0.001 −0.003 −0.005 −0.002 −0.202 <0.001 −0.003 −0.004 −0.002 −0.183 <0.001
 Per SD −0.041 −0.051 −0.031 −0.259 <0.001 −0.037 −0.048 −0.027 −0.236 <0.001 −0.033 −0.044 −0.023 −0.212 <0.001
 Per 10% −0.013 −0.016 −0.010 −0.267 <0.001 −0.011 −0.015 −0.008 −0.237 <0.001 −0.010 −0.014 −0.007 −0.218 <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.

BMI, body mass index; TUGT, time up and go test.