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