Research Article

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

Table 1

Characteristics of the participants.

All 𝑛 = 1 2 3 Women 𝑛 = 7 9 Men 𝑛 = 4 4

Age (mean, SD)66.1 (12.6)67.9 (13.1)62.8 (10.9)
Freq (%)Freq (%)Freq (%)

Hand dominance Right 108 (87.8) 72 (91.1) 36 (81.8)

Activity levelVery active27 (22.2)17 (21.5)10 (22.7)
Active73 (59.3)50 (63.3)23 (52.3)
Inactive22 (17.9)12 (15.2)10 (22.7)
Sedentary1 (0.8)0 (0.0)1 (2.3)

OccupationWork45 (36.6)24 (30.4)21 (47.7)
Retirement62 (50.4)41 (51.9)21 (47.7)
Voluntary work15 (12.2)13 (16.5)2 (4.5)
Other1 (0.8)1 (1.3)0 (0.0)