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Table 2 Cutoff value of HGS, UWS, and overall function with self-reported ADL disabilities, IADL disabilities, upper-body limitations, lower-body limitations, and higher functional limitations by gender

From: Objective physical measures and their association with subjective functional limitations in a representative study population of older Thais

 

Male

Female

CP

Sn

Sp

AUC (95%CI)

CP

Sn

Sp

AUC (95%CI)

Handgrip strength

 60–69 years

  ADL disabilities

29.5

0.87

0.61

0.74

(0.740–0.744)

16.5

0.59

0.85

0.72

(0.714–0.720)

  IADL disabilities

31.3

0.63

0.60

0.62

(0.616–0.618)

21.5

0.58

0.55

0.57 (0.566–0.567)

  Upper-body limitations

28.7

0.58

0.70

0.64

(0.634–0.637)

20.8

0.56

0.55

0.55

(0.553–0.554)

  Lower-body limitations

30.0

0.61

0.62

0.62

(0.616–0.618)

20.8

0.58

0.58

0.58

(0.576–0.578)

  Higher functional limitations

30.0

0.59

0.62

0.61

(0.605–0.608)

20.8

0.57

0.55

0.56

(0.56–0.564)

 70–79 years

        

  ADL disabilities

25.3

0.80

0.57

0.69

(0.685–0.689)

16.5

0.65

0.69

0.67

(0.665–0.670)

  IADL disabilities

26.4

0.64

0.64

0.64

(0.636–0.638)

19.2

0.61

0.57

0.59

(0.591–0.593)

  Upper-body limitations

25.4

0.64

0.62

0.63

(0.632–0.634)

19.1

0.65

0.50

0.58

(0.577–0.579)

  Lower-body limitations

25.5

0.63

0.63

0.63

(0.626–0.628)

18.5

0.56

0.59

0.57

(0.573–0.575)

  Higher functional limitations

25.4

0.67

0.64

0.66

(0.655–0.658)

19.1

0.65

0.52

0.59

(0.584–0.586)

Usual walking speed

 60–69 years

        

  ADL disabilities

0.7

0.84

0.59

0.72

(0.713–0.720)

0.6

0.56

0.82

0.69

(0.687–0.694)

  IADL disabilities

0.9

0.84

0.23

0.53

(0.531–0.532)

0.8

0.68

0.47

0.58

(0.574–0.575)

  Upper-body limitations

0.8

0.54

0.60

0.57

(0.570–0.573)

0.7

0.76

0.43

0.59

(0.590–0.591)

  Lower-body limitations

0.8

0.57

0.61

0.59

(0.592–0.594)

0.7

0.76

0.45

0.60

(0.603–0.604)

  Higher functional limitations

0.8

0.56

0.60

0.58

(0.578–0.581)

0.7

0.78

0.43

0.60

(0.600–0.602)

 70–79 years

        

  ADL disabilities

0.6

0.80

0.79

0.80

(0.796–0.801)

0.6

0.76

0.67

0.71

(0.712–0.717)

  IADL disabilities

0.8

0.68

0.47

0.58

(0.576–0.578)

0.7

0.83

0.29

0.56

(0.558–0.560)

  Upper-body limitations

0.7

0.78

0.46

0.62

(0.617–0.619)

0.7

0.84

0.26

0.55

(0.549–0.550)

  Lower-body limitations

0.7

0.72

0.45

0.58

(0.581–0.583)

0.7

0.83

0.25

0.54

(0.540–0.541)

  Higher functional limitations

0.7

0.79

0.46

0.63

(0.627–0.629)

0.7

0.84

0.25

0.54

(0.542–0.544)

Overall function

 60–69 years

  ADL disabilities

3.5

0.83

0.88

0.86

(0.854–0.860)

3.2

0.66

0.83

0.74

(0.739–0.746)

  IADL disabilities

4.3

0.52

0.70

0.61

(0.609–0.611)

4.2

0.66

0.50

0.58

(0.582–0.583)

  Upper-body limitations

4.3

0.62

0.64

0.63

(0.630–0.632)

4.0

0.60

0.56

0.58

(0.579–0.580)

  Lower-body limitations

4.2

0.61

0.64

0.63

(0.628–0.630)

4.0

0.60

0.59

0.59

(0.594–0.595)

  Higher functional limitations

4.3

0.61

0.64

0.63

(0.624–0.627)

3.7

0.48

0.70

0.59

(0.593–0.595)

 70–79 years

  ADL disabilities

2.9

0.77

0.84

0.80

(0.800–0.805)

3.0

0.68

0.71

0.70

(0.693–0.698)

  IADL disabilities

3.7

0.59

0.71

0.65

(0.653–0.655)

3.5

0.58

0.60

0.59

(0.585–0.588)

  Upper-body limitations

3.5

0.62

0.72

0.67

(0.664–0.666)

3.5

0.61

0.55

0.58

(0.577–0.579)

  Lower-body limitations

3.7

0.66

0.64

0.65

(0.648–0.651)

3.4

0.56

0.61

0.59

(0.585–0.587)

  Higher functional limitations

3.5

0.63

0.72

0.67

(0.673–0.675)

3.6

0.71

0.45

0.58

(0.579–0.581)

  1. CP cutoff point, Sn sensitivity, Sp specificity, AUC area under curve, ADL activities of daily living, IADL instrumental activities of daily living