Research Article

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

Table 3

Variables most associated with grip strength.

Independent variablesRegression coefficientsCumulative 𝑅 2 𝑃 values

Women 𝑛 = 7 9 Age −0.13 0.0043
Question  4−0.66<0.001
Intercept17.610.54<0.001

Men 𝑛 = 4 4 Age−0.200.0095
Question  28−1.97<0.001
Intercept26.90.46<0.001

Question  4: do you have difficulty in opening a jar of jam (or jar of something else) that has never been opened?
Question  28: how would you rate your grip strength compared to other people in your age?