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. 2012 Feb 8;35(3):929–941. doi: 10.1007/s11357-012-9385-y

Table 2.

Binary logistic regression analysis of each SD reduction in handgrip strength with chronic diseases in men

Chronic diseases Model 1 Model 2 Model 3
OR (95% CI) P value OR (95% CI) P value OR (95% CI) P value
Anaemia 1.82 (1.09–3.05) 0.022 1.37 (0.74–2.55) 0.320 0.68 (0.28–1.63) 0.384
Anxiety 1.52 (0.84–2.75) 0.169 1.98 (0.98–4.00) 0.056 3.57 (1.46–8.77) 0.005
Cataract 1.51 (1.14–1.99) 0.004 1.30 (0.93–1.81) 0.127 1.21 (0.84–1.75) 0.312
Cerebral vascular accident (Stroke) 2.07 (1.49–2.87) <0.001 1.85 (1.25–2.72) 0.002 1.68 (1.10–2.58) 0.017
CKD stage 3 or above 2.89 (1.97–4.24) <0.001 2.71 (1.71–4.31) <0.001 2.76 (1.59–4.78) <0.001
COAD 2.48 (1.56–3.91) <0.001 1.74 (0.98–3.09) 0.059 2.19 (1.05–4.55) 0.036
Depression 0.74 (0.37–1.48) 0.398 0.56 (0.24–1.32) 0.186 0.35 (0.11–1.10) 0.072
Diabetes 1.42 (1.17–1.73) 0.001 1.39 (1.09–1.76) 0.007 1.28 (0.99–1.66) 0.063
Hepatitis B 1.49 (0.87–2.53) 0.146 1.55 (0.82–2.93) 0.182 1.56 (0.78–3.12) 0.209
History of fall in the past 12 months 1.53 (1.23–1.90) <0.001 1.44 (1.11–1.87) 0.006 1.31 (0.99–1.73) 0.059
Hyperlipidaemia 0.99 (0.81–1.19) 0.891 1.04 (0.83–1.31) 0.740 0.99 (0.76–1.28) 0.932
Hypertension 1.29 (1.10–1.51) 0.001 1.13 (0.93–1.37) 0.218 0.99 (0.80–1.22) 0.901
Hyperthyroidism 1.58 (1.05–2.38) 0.029 1.75 (1.08–2.82) 0.024 1.92 (1.11–3.30) 0.019
Ischemic heart diseases 1.49 (1.13–1.97) 0.005 1.30 (0.93–1.82) 0.120 1.32 (0.90–1.93) 0.157
Kyphosis 1.44 (1.12–1.85) 0.004 1.31 (0.97–1.76) 0.082 1.22 (0.88–1.67) 0.231
Malignancy within 5 years 1.47 (1.05–2.05) 0.025 1.17 (0.78–1.75) 0.460 1.16 (0.75–1.79) 0.499
Osteoarthritis knee 0.99 (0.81–1.21) 0.927 1.04 (0.82–1.32) 0.748 1.02 (0.78–1.32) 0.905
Peptic ulcer 1.08 (0.81–1.44) 0.608 1.06 (0.75–1.50) 0.743 0.90 (0.62–1.31) 0.570

P ≤ 0.05 values are in bold

Model 1: unadjusted model; model 2: adjusted for age, BMI, educational level, history of smoking and marital status; model 3: adjusted for age, BMI, history of smoking, educational level, marital status and other co-existing chronic diseases

CKD chronic kidney disease, COAD chronic obstructive airways disease