Table 8 Classification of participants (%) into three handgrip strength categories
From: Handgrip strength in old and oldest old Swiss adults – a cross-sectional study
men (%) | women (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Weak (men < 26 kg, women < 16 kg) | 22.7 | 18 |
assisted-living | 20ˆ | 21ˆ |
community-living | 80 | 79 |
Intermediate (men ≥26 < 32 kg, women ≥16 < 20 kg | 21.6 | 35.3* |
assisted-living | 7 | 10 |
community-living | 93 | 90 |
Normal (men ≥32 kg, women ≥20 kg) | 55.7 | 46.7 |
assisted-living | 4 | 5 |
community-living | 96 | 95 |