Table 4 Correlation of handgrip strength and health parameters
Parameter | All (n = 86) | Men (n = 18) | Women (n = 68) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(r) | p Value | (r) | p Value | (r) | p Value | |
8-Hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine (ng/mg creatinine) | −0.318 | 0.002* | −0.635 | 0.004* | −0.254 | 0.037* |
Alcohol consumption (yes or no) | −0.402 | <0.001* | −0.117 | 0.642 | −0.264 | 0.032* |
Physical exercise (yes or no) | 0.230 | 0.034* | 0.253 | 0.310 | 0.125 | 0.312 |
Acute disease in the past 3 months (yes or no) | −0.202 | 0.070 | 0.202 | 0.435 | −0.355 | 0.004* |
Chronic diseases (yes or no) | −0.152 | 0.166 | −0.015 | 0.953 | −0.023 | 0.852 |
Age (years) | −0.160 | 0.141 | −0.739 | <0.001* | −0.191 | 0.121 |
Weight (kg) | 0.619 | <0.001* | 0.791 | <0.001* | 0.335 | 0.005* |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 0.251 | 0.020* | 0.621 | 0.005* | 0.059 | 0.630 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | −0.141 | 0.200 | −0.117 | 0.642 | −0.008 | 0.945 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | −0.116 | 0.286 | 0.043 | 0.862 | 0.262 | 0.031* |