Table 2.
Handgrip strength stratified by age groups, for both women and men.
| Gender | Age | Mean (SD) | P5 (95%CI) | P10 (95%CI) | P25 (95%CI) | P50 (95%CI) | P75 (95%CI) | P90 (95%CI) | P95 (95%CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women | 65–69 | 22.38 (7.86) | 9.05 (4.8–33.8) | 11.90 (4.8–16.8) | 16.85 (11–20.8) | 24.20 (20.8–26.6) | 28.73 (26.6–32.0) | 31.20 (28.9–33.6) | 33.05 (4.8–33.8) |
| 70–74 | 18.63 (6.97) | 8.675 (7.4–34.8) | 10.70 (7.5–12.6) | 12.60 (10.1–14) | 19.05 (14 .0–22.4) | 24.23 (22.3–28.8) | 27.80 (24.4–29.7) | 29.025 (7.4–34.8) | |
| 75–79 | 17.89 (6.76) | 6.90 (5.4–29.0) | 8.70 (5.4–11.9) | 13.40 (8.7–15.6) | 17.80 (14.3–21.1) | 23.00 (19.5–27.9) | 27.90 (24.9–29.0) | 28.90 (5.4–29.0) | |
| 80–85 | 14.47 (5.51) | 6.30 (4.3–7.9) | 7.90 (4.8–8.4) | 10.10 (8.7–12) | 14.00 (12.7–15.7) | 18.50 (16.9–19.7) | 21.40 (20.1–25.3) | 23.70 (21.4–29.1) | |
| > 85 | 13.51 (4.19) | 7.98 (3.7–22.1) | 8.78 (3.7–9.8) | 11.30 (8.9–12.6) | 13.50 (10.2–14.5) | 15.70 (13.9–20) | 20.04 (17.0–22.1) | 20.26 (3.7–22.1) | |
| Men | 65–69 | 29.96 (11.77) | 11.05 (8.4–52.9) | 14.20 (8.4–22.1) | 22.55 (14.2–26.5) | 29.20 (23.0–35.0) | 39.90 (32.2–43.1) | 43.10 (40.3–52.9) | 48.45 (8.4–52.9) |
| 70–74 | 26.59 (11.98) | 6.935 (6.4–47.4) | 11.05 (6.4–47.4) | 17.57 (9.4–27.9) | 27.90 (19.6–32.5) | 33.08 (27.9–43.9) | 43.66 (6.4–47.4) | 44.84 (6.4–47.4) | |
| 75–79 | 26.10 (8.85) | 13.39 (7.9–41.7) | 18.88 (7.9–41.7) | 22.55 (7.9–41.7) | 26.45 (20.1–32.1) | 30.78 (7.9–41.7) | 33.06 (7.9–41.7) | 37.38 (7.9–41.7) | |
| 80–85 | 25.66 (6.42) | 15.925 (12.9–43.7) | 16.40 (15.3–22.0) | 22.00 (16.3–23.9) | 26.40 (23.9–27.6) | 28.88 (27.6–35.1) | 33.25 (28.9–36.6) | 36.00 (12.9–43.7) | |
| > 85 | 21.77 (8.23) | 7.21 (5.0–36.8) | 10.74 (5.0–36.8) | 17.70 (10.0–22.6) | 22.20 (17.0–25.4) | 26.85 (21.1–31.8) | 31.72 (5.0–36.8) | 32.79 (5.0–36.8) | |
| Total | 65–69 | 25.43 (10.26) | 9.28 (4.8–12.6) | 12.60 (8.4–16.8) | 17.90 (13.6–22.1) | 25.10 (22.8–27.6) | 31.30 (29.1–34.5) | 39.82 (33.1–43.1) | 43.02 (39.5–52.9) |
| 70–74 | 21.36 (9.7) | 7.82 (6.4–10.8) | 10.55 (6.5–11.2) | 13.10 (11.2–17.5) | 20.95 (17.0–23.5) | 27.68 (23.5–29.1) | 32.73 (29.1–45.0) | 41.98 (31.9–47.4) | |
| 75–79 | 19.50 (7.84) | 7.40 (5.4–41.7) | 8.70 (6.2–13.0) | 13.60 (10.4–17.6) | 18.60 (17.1–22.0) | 25.75 (21.1–27.9) | 28.90 (26.7–32.1) | 30.50 (5.4–41.7) | |
| 80–85 | 17.97 (7.78) | 6.86 (4.3–8.1) | 8.32 (7.0–10.0) | 12.15 (10.1–13.6) | 17.10 (15.8–19.8) | 23.10 (20.7–26.2) | 28.74 (26.7–30.5) | 30.57 (29.1–36.6) | |
| > 85 | 16.68 (7.23) | 6.89 (3.7–9) | 8.87 (5.0–10.0) | 11.725 (9.8–13.9) | 15.15 (13–17.4) | 20.95 (17.1–22.6) | 25.69 (22.5–32.9) | 31.42 (23.5–36.8) |
P: percentile, CI: confidence interval, SD: standard deviation.