Table 7
Distribution of the household population by grip strength norms, by age and sex, Canada, 2009 to 2011

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Distribution of the household population by grip strength norms, by age and sex, Canada, 2009 to 2011
Table summary
This table displays the distribution of the Canadian population 15 to 69 years of age by grip strength norms. The row headers provide information for each age group overall and by sex. The column headers provide the estimate and confidence interval for each grip strength norm category.
  Grip strength norms
Needs improvement Fair Good
Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval
From To From To From To
  percent
Both sexes  
Age 15 to 19 45.9 36.3 55.7 22.2 16.6 29.1 19.9 14.5 26.7
Age 20 to 39 32.8 26.3 40.0 29.6 24.1 35.9 17.9 13.6 23.2
Age 40 to 59 24.8 18.4 32.5 18.6 14.7 23.4 21.1 17.4 25.5
Age 60 to 69 28.1 21.3 36.0 19.7 16.3 23.7 14.0 10.8 18.1
Age 15 to 69 30.0 25.3 35.3 23.2 20.6 25.9 18.8 16.7 21.1
Males  
Age 15 to 19 52.3 38.1 66.2 25.2 E 15.8 37.6 12.8 E 7.2 21.8
Age 20 to 39 23.6 18.4 29.8 33.2 25.7 41.7 22.5 17.1 29.1
Age 40 to 59 26.1 E 16.6 38.6 18.0 12.7 24.8 22.3 15.5 31.0
Age 60 to 69 32.0 23.5 41.9 23.9 18.2 30.7 15.6 11.6 20.5
Age 15 to 69 28.3 22.2 35.3 25.1 22.0 28.6 20.6 16.7 25.1
Females  
Age 15 to 19 39.0 32.1 46.4 19.1 14.3 25.0 27.4 21.5 34.1
Age 20 to 39 42.0 32.8 51.8 26.1 19.1 34.4 13.3 E 8.4 20.4
Age 40 to 59 23.6 17.2 31.4 19.3 14.1 25.9 20.0 15.4 25.6
Age 60 to 69 24.4 18.2 31.8 15.7 12.7 19.2 12.6 8.7 17.7
Age 15 to 69 31.8 27.3 36.5 21.2 17.4 25.6 17.0 14.3 20.2
Distribution of the household population by grip strength norms, by age and sex, Canada, 2009 to 2011 (continued)
  Grip strength norms
Very good Excellent
Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval
From To From To
  percent
Both sexes  
Age 15 to 19 8.7 E 6.0 12.3 3.4 E 2.0 5.7
Age 20 to 39 12.8 9.0 17.8 6.9 E 3.8 12.0
Age 40 to 59 20.2 15.8 25.6 15.2 11.4 19.9
Age 60 to 69 21.8 18.8 25.3 16.3 11.6 22.6
Age 15 to 69 16.7 13.5 20.5 11.3 8.1 15.4
Males  
Age 15 to 19 6.6 E 3.8 11.2 3.1 E 1.5 6.0
Age 20 to 39 13.3 E 7.5 22.5 7.3 E 4.6 11.5
Age 40 to 59 12.5 8.9 17.3 21.2 15.7 28.0
Age 60 to 69 17.3 12.7 23.2 11.2 E 7.4 16.8
Age 15 to 69 13.0 9.4 17.6 13.0 9.9 16.9
Females  
Age 15 to 19 10.8 E 7.2 16.1 F . .
Age 20 to 39 12.2 8.5 17.3 F . .
Age 40 to 59 27.8 20.4 36.7 9.3 E 6.3 13.5
Age 60 to 69 26.2 21.0 32.1 21.2 E 14.5 29.9
Age 15 to 69 20.4 16.3 25.3 9.5 E 6.0 15.0
Note(s):
The norms used in this table can be found in Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology, 2004, The Canadian Physical Activity, Fitness and Lifestyle Approach (CPAFLA), 3rd edition, Ottawa. Total household population aged 15 to 69, except those meeting the exclusion criteria (see the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) Data User Guide: Cycle 2 ).
Source(s):
Canadian Health Measures Survey, Cycle 2.
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