Table 6
Total grip strength of the household population, by age and sex, Canada, 2009 to 2011

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Total grip strength of the household population, by age and sex, Canada, 2009 to 2011: Part 1


Table summary
This table displays the results of total grip strength of the household population total grip strength, mean, 5th percentile,  10th percentile, 25th percentile, estimate, confidence interval and from, calculated using from, to and kilograms units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  Total grip strength
Mean 5th percentile  10th percentile 25th percentile
Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval
From To From To From To From To
  kilograms
Both sexes  
Age 6 to 11 26 25 27 12 11 13 15 13 16 19 18 20
Age 12 to 19 58 56 60 31 29 33 35 33 38 42 40 45
Age 20 to 39 73 70 75 40 35 46 45 43 47 52 50 55
Age 40 to 59 71 68 73 41 39 43 44 43 46 52 49 54
Age 60 to 79 60 58 62 31 28 34 35 33 37 43 42 45
Age 6 to 79 65 63 67 26 25 28 34 33 36 46 45 48
Males  
Age 6 to 11 27 25 28 12 10 14 16 13 19 20 17 22
Age 12 to 19 68 65 71 30 27 34 36 29 42 51 43 58
Age 20 to 39 92 89 95 68 59 76 72 67 77 84 80 88
Age 40 to 59 88 84 92 58 46 69 66 56 75 77 71 82
Age 60 to 79 77 74 80 53 48 58 57 53 60 65 62 68
Age 6 to 79 81 78 83 27 26 29 45 42 48 69 66 73
Females  
Age 6 to 11 25 24 26 12 10 14 14 12 17 19 18 20
Age 12 to 19 47 46 49 32 30 34 35 34 36 39 37 41
Age 20 to 39 53 51 56 35 28 42 41 36 45 47 45 48
Age 40 to 59 53 51 55 36 32 40 41 39 43 46 44 47
Age 60 to 79 45 43 46 29 22 35 31 30 33 37 36 39
Age 6 to 79 49 48 50 25 24 27 32 30 33 42 40 43

Total grip strength of the household population, by age and sex, Canada, 2009 to 2011: Part 2


Table summary
This table displays the results of total grip strength of the household population total grip strength, 50th percentile, 75th percentile,  90th percentile, 95th percentile, estimate, confidence interval and from, calculated using from, to and kilograms units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  Total grip strength
50th percentile 75th percentile  90th percentile 95th percentile
Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval
From To From To From To From To
  kilograms
Both sexes  
Age 6 to 11 25 24 25 31 29 32 37 35 39 42 39 46
Age 12 to 19 54 51 57 71 67 74 86 82 89 92 90 94
Age 20 to 39 69 65 74 93 89 96 104 99 110 111 106 116
Age 40 to 59 65 60 69 88 84 92 103 98 108 110 105 115
Age 60 to 79 56 53 58 75 72 78 90 87 94 97 94 99
Age 6 to 79 60 57 62 84 81 86 98 95 102 107 104 110
Males  
Age 6 to 11 25 24 26 31 29 34 39 35 43 44 39 48
Age 12 to 19 70 66 73 83 80 87 92 90 94 100 96 104
Age 20 to 39 93 89 96 100 95 105 111 106 116 118 113 124
Age 40 to 59 88 84 92 100 97 103 110 105 115 116 112 120
Age 60 to 79 76 72 79 88 84 91 97 94 100 103 99 107
Age 6 to 79 84 81 86 96 93 99 107 105 110 113 110 117
Females  
Age 6 to 11 24 22 25 30 28 31 35 33 36 38 36 40
Age 12 to 19 46 44 49 54 53 56 59 58 61 63 59 66
Age 20 to 39 52 50 54 59 56 62 67 62 72 73 65 80
Age 40 to 59 53 50 55 59 57 61 65 62 67 69 65 72
Age 60 to 79 44 42 46 51 49 52 56 53 59 60 55 65
Age 6 to 79 49 48 51 56 55 58 63 61 66 68 63 72
Note(s):
Total household population aged 6 to 79, 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.