Table 7
Distribution of the household population by grip strength norms, by age and sex, Canada, 2007 to 2009

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Distribution of the household population by grip strength norms, by age and sex, Canada, 2007 to 2009: Part 1
  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 32.9 24.1 41.8 19.5 14.8 24.2 23.0 19.1 27.0
Age 20 to 39 26.1 22.1 30.0 23.0 18.8 27.1 20.7 16.1 25.2
Age 40 to 59 18.2 15.1 21.3 17.4 13.6 21.1 24.1 19.6 28.5
Age 60 to 69 25.4 21.6 29.2 21.9 17.6 26.1 15.2 12.0 18.3
Age 15 to 69 23.4 20.4 26.3 20.2 17.1 23.4 21.5 19.2 23.8
Males  
Age 15 to 19 37.7 25.8 49.6 21.4 15.0 27.8 18.8 E 12.6 24.9
Age 20 to 39 20.7 14.8 26.7 21.5 16.3 26.8 23.6 E 14.8 32.4
Age 40 to 59 16.4 12.2 20.6 18.4 14.4 22.5 19.0 E 10.9 27.0
Age 60 to 69 28.4 23.8 32.9 29.6 25.6 33.6 17.7 12.4 22.9
Age 15 to 69 21.3 17.7 25.0 21.3 17.8 24.8 20.5 17.1 24.0
Females  
Age 15 to 19 28.8 20.4 37.2 17.8 13.2 22.5 26.8 21.8 31.9
Age 20 to 39 31.3 26.1 36.5 24.4 19.9 28.9 17.7 13.6 21.9
Age 40 to 59 20.0 15.2 24.8 16.3 12.0 20.7 29.1 23.8 34.4
Age 60 to 69 22.6 15.7 29.6 14.6 E 7.8 21.5 12.8 8.7 16.9
Age 15 to 69 25.4 21.2 29.5 19.2 16.0 22.5 22.5 20.5 24.5
Distribution of the household population by grip strength norms, by age and sex, Canada, 2007 to 2009: Part 2
  Grip strength norms
Very good Excellent
Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval
From To From To
  percent
Both sexes  
Age 15 to 19 14.5 11.2 17.7 10.0 7.5 12.6
Age 20 to 39 18.9 15.6 22.2 11.4 7.9 14.9
Age 40 to 59 23.3 19.3 27.3 17.0 12.3 21.7
Age 60 to 69 17.6 13.5 21.6 20.0 17.2 22.8
Age 15 to 69 20.2 18.8 21.5 14.7 11.5 17.9
Males  
Age 15 to 19 12.6 9.2 15.9 9.6 E 5.2 14.0
Age 20 to 39 21.2 15.6 26.7 13.0 E 7.5 18.5
Age 40 to 59 24.8 20.3 29.3 21.3 15.6 27.0
Age 60 to 69 12.2 E 6.6 17.9 12.1 8.6 15.7
Age 15 to 69 20.8 18.9 22.7 16.0 12.1 20.0
Females  
Age 15 to 19 16.1 11.2 21.0 10.4 E 6.5 14.4
Age 20 to 39 16.7 12.4 21.0 9.8 E 5.0 14.6
Age 40 to 59 21.9 16.6 27.2 12.7 E 7.0 18.5
Age 60 to 69 22.5 16.8 28.3 27.4 21.0 33.8
Age 15 to 69 19.5 16.8 22.3 13.4 10.3 16.5
E
use with caution (data with a coefficient of variation (CV) from 16.6% to 33.3%)
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 1).
Source(s):
Canadian Health Measures Survey, Cycle 1.