Hand grip strength and associated factors in non-institutionalised men and women 50 years and older in South Africa
Background: Little is known about the prevalence, predictors and gender differences in hand grip strength of older adults in Africa. This study aims to investigate social and health differences in hand grip strength among older adults in a national probability sample of older South Africans who pa...
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th-mahidol.28492023-03-31T05:56:47Z Hand grip strength and associated factors in non-institutionalised men and women 50 years and older in South Africa Ramlagan, Shandir Peltzer, Karl Nancy Phaswana-Mafuya Mahidol University. ASEAN Institute for Health Development Hand grip strength Social factors Health, Behaviour Gender Older adults South Africa Open Access article Background: Little is known about the prevalence, predictors and gender differences in hand grip strength of older adults in Africa. This study aims to investigate social and health differences in hand grip strength among older adults in a national probability sample of older South Africans who participated in the Study of Global Ageing and Adults Health (SAGE wave 1) in 2008. Methods: We conducted a national population-based cross-sectional study with a sample of 3840 men and women aged 50 years or older in South Africa. The questionnaire included socio-demographic characteristics, health variables, and anthropometric measurements. Linear multivariate regression analysis was performed to assess the association of social factors, health variables and grip strength. Results: The mean overall hand grip strength was 37.9 kgs for men (mean age 61.1 years, SD = 9.1) and 31.5 kgs for women (mean age 62.0 years, SD = 9.7). In multivariate analysis among men, greater height, not being underweight and lower functional disability was associated with greater grip strength, and among women, greater height, better cognitive functioning, and lower functional disability were associated with greater grip strength. Conclusions: Greater height and lower functional disability were found for both older South African men and women to be significantly associated with grip strength. 2017-10-10T08:26:49Z 2017-10-10T08:26:49Z 2017-10-10 2014 Research Article BMC Research Notes. Vol.7, (2014),8 https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/2849 eng Mahidol University BioMed Central application/pdf |
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Background: Little is known about the prevalence, predictors and gender differences in hand grip strength of
older adults in Africa. This study aims to investigate social and health differences in hand grip strength among
older adults in a national probability sample of older South Africans who participated in the Study of Global Ageing
and Adults Health (SAGE wave 1) in 2008.
Methods: We conducted a national population-based cross-sectional study with a sample of 3840 men and women
aged 50 years or older in South Africa. The questionnaire included socio-demographic characteristics, health variables,
and anthropometric measurements. Linear multivariate regression analysis was performed to assess the association of
social factors, health variables and grip strength.
Results: The mean overall hand grip strength was 37.9 kgs for men (mean age 61.1 years, SD = 9.1) and 31.5 kgs for
women (mean age 62.0 years, SD = 9.7). In multivariate analysis among men, greater height, not being underweight
and lower functional disability was associated with greater grip strength, and among women, greater height, better
cognitive functioning, and lower functional disability were associated with greater grip strength.
Conclusions: Greater height and lower functional disability were found for both older South African men and women
to be significantly associated with grip strength. |
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Hand grip strength and associated factors in non-institutionalised men and women 50 years and older in South Africa |
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Hand grip strength and associated factors in non-institutionalised men and women 50 years and older in South Africa |
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Hand grip strength and associated factors in non-institutionalised men and women 50 years and older in South Africa |
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Hand grip strength and associated factors in non-institutionalised men and women 50 years and older in South Africa |
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