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Table 1 Mean, median and 20th percentile of the maximum HGS among older people

From: Factors associated with low handgrip strength in older people: data of the Study of Chronic Diseases (Edoc-I)

Variables

Overall

Men

Women

Mean

Median

P20

Mean

Median

P20

Mean

Median

P20

Total

27.2

25.0

18.9

33.6

33.1

25.0

21.6

20.6

16.8

Age (age group)

 60–69 years old

29.4

27.4

20.0

36.4

36.6

28.8

23.3

21.9

18.7

 70–79 years old

25.5

23.9

18.0

31.5

30.6

24.7

20.4

19.6

16.1

  ≥ 80 years old

21.3

20.3

15.2

25.9

24.6

20.8

17.4

16.7

12.0