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. 2020 Nov 12;7:552415. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2020.552415

Table 4.

Social-demographics characteristics, types of disability, depression, MNA-SF score, PASE score, and low handgrip strength.

Variables Low handgrip strength Crude PR 95% CI Adjusted PR 95% CI
Total (n = 572) Yes (n = 572) P
n %
Gender
    Male 301 107 35.5 0.378 1 1
    Female 271 106 39.1 1.10 0.89–1.36 1.04 0.85–1.29
Age group
    60-64 years 229 76 33.2 0.078a 1 1
    65-69 years 220 85 38.6 1.16 0.91–1.49 1.08 0.85–1.37
    70-74 years 103 43 41.7 1.26 0.94–1.69 1.19 0.90–1.57
    ≥75 years 20 9 55.0 1.36 0.81–2.28 1.35 0.80–2.31
Types of disability
    Vision 106 24 22.6 0.001b 1 1
    Hearing 48 14 29.2 1.29 0.73–2.26 1.23 0.70–2.17
    Physical 406 168 41.4 1.83 1.26–2.65 1.69 1.18–2.42
    Others 12 7 58.3 2.58 1.42–4.67 2.45 1.34–4.49
Depression
    No 459 150 32.7 <0.001 1 1
    Yes 112 63 56.2 1.72 1.40–2.12 1.31 1.04–1.62
MNA-SF
    Normal 485 166 34.2 <0.001 1 1
    Risk for malnutrition and malnutrition 87 47 54.0 1.58 1.25–1.99 1.27 0.99–1.62
PASE score, M(Q25, Q75) 78.57 (50.71,105.71) 62.14(33.57,93.57) - <0.001c 0.99 0.99–0.99 0.99 0.99–1.00
a

Chi-square test;

b

Fisher exact test;

c

Mann-Whitney U test.