Table 5.
Distributions (mean ± SD) of grip strength among different chronic diseases statuses and BMI status with sex specification (n = 3739).
| Grip Strength | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI Status | Males (n = 1600) | Females (n = 2139) | ||
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | |||
| BMI I (<24) | (n = 643) | (n = 897) | ||
| 0 disease | 32.0 ± 7.1 | 21.3 ± 4.4 | ||
| 1 disease | 31.3 ± 6.5 | 20.7 ± 4.5 | ||
| 2 diseases | 30.9 ± 6.0 | 20.3 ± 4.4 | ||
| ≥3 diseases | 29.9 ± 7.7 | 20.0 ± 4.5 | ||
| F = 1.507 | p = 0.211 † | F = 2.742 | p = 0.042 † | |
| BMI II (24–27) | (n = 560) | (n = 645) | ||
| 0 disease | 34.4 ± 7.2 | 22.4 ± 4.9 | ||
| 1 disease | 33.1 ± 6.9 | 22.1 ± 4.9 | ||
| 2 diseases | 32.0 ± 6.6 | 21.0 ± 4.9 | ||
| ≥3 diseases | 31.7 ± 7.3 | 21.1 ± 4.2 | ||
| F = 3.881 | p = 0.009 † | F = 3.096 | p = 0.026 † | |
| BMI III (≥27) | (n = 397) | (n = 597) | ||
| 0 disease | 35.9 ± 7.4 | 22.9 ± 5.2 | ||
| 1 disease | 34.0 ± 7.3 | 22.4 ± 5.1 | ||
| 2 diseases | 34.2 ± 8.0 | 22.1 ± 5.0 | ||
| ≥3 diseases | 33.4 ± 7.0 | 22.3 ± 5.1 | ||
| F = 1.979 | p = 0.117 † | F = 0.578 | p = 0.630 † | |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index (kg/m2); BMI I, BMI < 24 kg/m2; BMI II, BMI: 24–27 kg/m2; BMI III, BMI ≥ 27 kg/m2. † Compared among disease status in the same sex and BMI status using the ANOVA test.