Table 3 Associations of HGS status with cognitive impairment, depression (reference = Neither weakness nor Asymmetry).

From: Association of handgrip strength weakness and asymmetry with cognitive impairment and depressive symptoms in older Chinese adults

  

Cognitive Impairment

Depression

 

n(%)

OR (95%CI)

p

OR (95%CI)

p

Men (n = 389)

Neither Weakness nor Asymmetry

185 (47.6)

reference

 

reference

 

Weakness Alone

99 (25.4)

1.66 (0.93,2.98)

0.087

1.87 (0.84,4.13)

0.124

Asymmetry Alone

59 (15.2)

0.89 (0.43,1.82)

0.747

0.85 (0.29,2.48)

0.770

Weakness and Asymmetry Together

46 (11.8)

2.10 (0.95,4.62)

0.065

0.25 (0.05,1.27)

0.095

Women (n = 531)

Neither Weakness nor Asymmetry

201 (37.8)

reference

 

reference

 

Weakness Alone

119 (22.4)

2.00 (1.17,3.37)

0.011

1.08 (0.52,2.26)

0.844

Asymmetry Alone

108 (20.3)

1.93 (1.14,3.29)

0.015

1.10 (0.51,2.38)

0.812

Weakness and Asymmetry Together

103 (19.4)

2.57 (1.48,4.46)

0.001

1.19 (0.56,2.55)

0.655

  1. OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval.
  2. All adjusted for age, BMI, living arrangement, education levels, pre-retirement occupation, MNA scores, income.