Could Questions on Activities of Daily Living Estimate Grip Strength of Older Adults Living Independently in the Community?

Table 2

Significant Pearson’s correlation coefficients between questions about difficulty doing tasks and grip strength.

Tasks	All participants		Women		Men
	𝑛=123		𝑛=79		𝑛=44
	𝑟	𝑃 value	𝑟	𝑃 value	𝑟	𝑃 value
Q4. Open jam jar	−0.606	<0.001	−0.486	<0.001	−0.363	0.015
Q3. Carry grocery bag	−0.480	<0.001	−0.379	0.001	−0.388	0.01
Q20. Open bottle	−0.431	<0.001	−0.328	0.003		ns
Q12. Carry pot of water	−0.427	<0.001	−0.360	0.001	−0.423	0.005
Q7. Hold dictionary	−0.385	<0.001	−0.315	0.007	−0.427	0.005
Q17. Wring out towel	−0.367	<0.001	−0.263	0.022		ns
Q28. Self-rated strength compared to others	−0.361	<0.001	−0.425	<0.001	−0.323	0.03
Q26. Open bag of chips	−0.360	<0.001	−0.350	0.002	−0.367	0.01
Q27. Self-rated strength compared to 10 years ago	−0.344	<0.001		ns	−0.376	0.01
Q2. Carry 2-liter container	−0.322	<0.001	−0.258	0.02	−0.351	0.02
Q21. Pour water from jug	−0.321	<0.001	−0.288	0.01	−0.351	0.02
Q19. Stir a thick mixture	−0.315	<0.001		ns		ns
Q25. Open 2-liter carton	−0.266	0.004		ns		ns