Table 6
Total grip strength of the household population, by age and sex, Canada, 2007 to 2009

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Total grip strength of the household population, by age and sex, Canada, 2007 to 2009: Part 1
  Total grip strength
Mean 5 th percentile 10 th percentile 25 th 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 28 12 11 13 14 12 16 19 17 21
Age 12 to 19 62 60 64 35 33 37 39 37 41 46 44 48
Age 20 to 39 76 75 78 43 42 44 47 46 48 56 54 58
Age 40 to 59 73 72 75 42 39 45 47 46 48 54 53 55
Age 60 to 79 61 60 62 34 32 36 36 35 37 44 43 45
Age 6 to 79 67 66 69 28 26 30 37 36 38 49 48 50
Males  
Age 6 to 11 27 26 29 12 10 14 16 13 19 21 18 24
Age 12 to 19 72 69 74 35 32 38 39 35 43 51 48 54
Age 20 to 39 97 94 99 72 66 78 77 74 80 87 82 92
Age 40 to 59 93 91 95 68 64 72 73 69 77 83 81 85
Age 60 to 79 78 75 80 51 45 57 57 52 62 68 65 71
Age 6 to 79 84 82 86 29 27 31 46 43 49 74 72 76
Females  
Age 6 to 11 25 24 27 12 11 13 13 12 14 19 18 20
Age 12 to 19 51 49 53 35 31 39 39 37 41 43 41 45
Age 20 to 39 56 54 58 39 36 42 43 42 44 49 48 50
Age 40 to 59 54 53 55 38 35 41 42 39 45 48 46 50
Age 60 to 79 46 45 47 31 30 32 34 33 35 39 38 40
Age 6 to 79 51 50 52 26 24 28 34 32 36 44 43 45
Total grip strength of the household population, by age and sex, Canada, 2007 to 2009: Part 2
  Total grip strength
50 th percentile 75 th percentile 90 th percentile 95 th 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 32 30 34 39 37 41 43 41 45
Age 12 to 19 56 53 59 75 72 78 93 90 96 102 98 106
Age 20 to 39 73 69 77 98 95 101 109 105 113 117 113 121
Age 40 to 59 68 65 71 92 90 94 106 104 108 113 110 116
Age 60 to 79 57 54 60 78 75 81 90 87 93 97 93 101
Age 6 to 79 63 61 65 88 86 90 104 102 106 111 108 114
Males  
Age 6 to 11 27 25 29 33 31 35 40 38 42 43 41 45
Age 12 to 19 73 70 76 89 84 94 102 98 106 108 102 114
Age 20 to 39 98 95 101 106 103 109 117 113 121 123 117 129
Age 40 to 59 92 90 94 103 101 105 113 110 116 116 114 118
Age 60 to 79 79 76 82 89 86 92 98 94 102 103 100 106
Age 6 to 79 88 86 90 101 99 103 111 108 114 117 115 119
Females  
Age 6 to 11 24 22 26 31 29 33 38 35 41 43 40 46
Age 12 to 19 51 49 53 58 55 61 66 64 68 70 68 72
Age 20 to 39 56 54 58 63 60 66 70 67 73 74 71 77
Age 40 to 59 54 53 55 60 59 61 67 65 69 71 68 74
Age 60 to 79 45 44 46 52 50 54 59 57 61 63 61 65
Age 6 to 79 52 51 53 59 58 60 66 64 68 71 69 73
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 1).
Source(s):
Canadian Health Measures Survey, Cycle 1.