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. 2022 Jun 21;17(6):e0270132. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0270132

Table 1. Participant characteristics.

All (N = 67) Men (n = 34) Women (n = 33)
Age (years) 76.2 ± 0.9 75.8 ± 1.2 76.7 ± 1.2
[74.5, 77.9] [73.4, 78.2] [74.1, 79.2]
Height (cm) 170.8 ± 1.3 179.3 ± 1.0* 162.0 ± 1.1
[168.2, 173.4] [177.2, 181.4] [159.8, 164.2]
Weight (kg) 76.0 ± 1.9 83.9 ± 2.4* 67.9 ± 2.2
[72.3, 79.8] [79.1, 88.8] [63.5, 72.3]
Body mass index (kg/m2) 26.0 ± 0.5 26.1 ± 0.7 25.9 ± 0.8
[25.0, 27.0] [24.7, 27.4] [24.3, 27.5]
Waist circumference (cm) 96.5 ± 1.7 102.5 ± 1.9* 90.2 ± 2.3
[93.1, 99.8] [98.7, 106.3] [85.5, 95.0]
Hand grip strength (kg)
    T1 Jamar 27.4 ± 1.4§ 34.1 ± 2.0* 20.6 ± 1.1
[24.7, 30.2] [30.1, 38.0] [18.4, 22.8]
    T1 Smedley 23.4 ± 1.1 29.1 ± 1.5* 17.4 ± 0.9
[21.1, 25.6] [26.1, 32.2] [15.5, 19.3]
Hand grip strength (kg)
    T2 Jamar 25.3 ± 1.4§ 31.5 ± 2.1* 18.8 ± 1.0
[22.5, 28.1] [27.4, 35.7] [16.7, 20.9]
    T2 Smedley 21.8 ± 1.2 27.4 ± 1.6* 16.1 ± 1.0
[19.5, 24.1] [24.1, 30.6] [14.1, 18.0]

Data presented as mean ± SE [95% CI]

*Significant difference between Men and Women (p < 0.001)

Significant difference between T1 and T2 (p < 0.001)

§Significant difference between Jamar and Smedley (p < 0.001)