Table 3.
The results of multiple regression test conducted to assess effects of various variables on the hand dexterity and power grip strength.
| Variable | Coefficient (95% CI) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HTDT | MTDT | ASTMF | NHPT | Power grip | |
| Glove thickness | 116.95** (104.31–129.58) | 18.38** (15.82–20.94) | 16.64** (14.45–18.83) | 17.42** (15.43–19.41) | −3.61** (−3.84 to −3.37) |
| BMI | 1.67 (−7.40–10.75) | 0.35 (−2.38 – 3.09) | −0.71 (−3.09 – 1.66) | 0.52 (−0.90 – 1.93) | 0.18 (−0.15 – 0.51) |
| Age | 1.13 (−2.02-4.28) | 0.53 (−0.42 – 1.48) | 0.54 (−0.28 – 1.37) | 0.42 (−0.07 – 0.91) | −0.06 (−0.17 – 0.05) |
| Constant | 187.75 (−16.14–391.65) | 24.21 (−37.05–85.47) | 29.76 (−23.43–82.96) | −10.37 (−42.23–21.48) | 16.11** (8.73–23.48) |
HTDT= Hand Tool Dexterity Test; MTDT = Modified Tool Dexterity Test; ASTMF = ASTM F2010 Test; NHPT= Nine-Hole Peg Test.
*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01.