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Table 8 Predictors of Hand Grip Strength in the dominant hand for participants in the 3rd trimester (n = 92)

From: Determination of hand grip strength and its correlates during pregnancy: a cross-sectional study

Variables

B

r

95% CI

P-value

Age

0.135

0.129

-0.104 to 0.374

0.625

BMI

-0.052

0.047

-0.266 to 0.163

0.632

Maternity leave

0.020

-0.095

-1.767 to 2.079

0.983

Preterm deliveries

-0.604

-0.027

-5.584 to 4.375

0.810

Abortuses

-0.637

-0.152

-1.770 to 0.496

0.267

SBP

0.148

0.207

0.011 to 0.286

0.034*

DBP

-0.113

-0.018

-0.266 to 0.041

0.148

IADSBP

0.110

0.115

-0.101 to 0.321

0.302

IADDBP

-0.124

0.052

-0.433 to 0.185

0.428

Heart rate

-0.039

-0.029

-0.129 to 0.052

0.400

  1. BMI Body Mass Index, SBP Systolic Blood pressure, DBP Diastolic Blood Pressure, IADSBP Inter Arm Difference in Systolic Blood Pressure, IADDBP Inter Arm Difference in Diastolic Blood Pressure
  2. *Significant at p ≤ 0.05