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Table 6 The coefficients of variables in multivariate linear regression models assessing the associations between pulmonary parameters and HGS

From: Better pulmonary function is associated with greater handgrip strength in a healthy Chinese Han population

Gender

Independent

Variables

Unstandardized coefficients

Standardized coefficients (95% CI)

Age

HGS

Height

PP

Age

HGS

Height

PP

Male

FVC

− 0.024

0.020

0.012

−0.010

−0.449 (− 0.524, − 0.374)

0.225 (0.158, 0.293)

0.148 (0.086, 0.210)

− 0.130 (− 0.182, − 0.065)

VC max

− 0.022

0.023

0.014

− 0.010

− 0.396 (− 0.468, − 0.324)

0.254 (0.177, 0.320)

0.168 (0.096, 0.228)

−0.134 (− 0.201, − 0.067)

FEV3

− 0.028

0.030

/

/

−0.464 (− 0.580, − 0.348)

0.303 (0.182, 0.424)

/

/

Female

FVC

−0.017

0.018

0.034

−0.005

−0.407 (− 0.479, − 0.359)

0.182 (0.121, 0.233)

0.319 (0.272, 0.375)

−0.097 (− 0.155, − 0.039)

VC max

−0.016

0.017

0.036

−0.005

−0.393 (− 0.467, − 0.344)

0.175 (0.124, 0.226)

0.337 (0.290, 0.393)

−0.101 (− 0.162, − 0.040)

FEV3

−0.021

0.019

0.035

/

−0.447 (− 0.532, − 0.362)

0.194 (0.102, 0.286)

0.324 (0.231, 0.407)

/

  1. HGS handgrip strength; PP pulse pressure; FVC forced vital capacity; VC max maximum value of vital capacity; FEV3 forced expiratory volume in 3 s; VC IN inspiratory vital capacity. All coefficients listed are significant at p < 0.01