Grip strength cut-points from the Swiss DO-HEALTH population

Table 3 Summary cut-points for weakness by sex and age category (kPa) among Swiss participants

		Dominant hand		Non-dominant hand
Proposed cut-point	Age category	Men	Women	Men	Women
Below median in lowest 20%	Age ≤ 75	64	42	62	38.5
Below median in lowest 20%	Age 75 +	50	34	48.5	30.5
Upper limit of lowest quintile	Age ≤ 75	69	46	67	42
Upper limit of lowest quintile	Age 75 +	55	39	52	37
Below -2 SD of mean	Age ≤ 75	57	34	57	31
Below -2 SD of mean	Age 75 +	39	30	35	28
Below -2.5 SD of mean	Age ≤ 75	51	29	51	26
Below -2.5 SD of mean	Age 75 +	31	25	27	23

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