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Table 9 Predictors of Hand grip strength in the non-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

0.169

0.182

-0.072 to 0.409

0.166

BMI

-0.027

0.091

-0.243 to 0.189

0.804

Maternity leave

-0.376

-0.131

-2.255 to 1.503

0.692

Preterm deliveries

-0.965

-0.048

-5.971 to 4.041

0.702

 Abortuses

-0.724

-0.152

-1.863 to 0.415

0.210

 SBP

0.114

0.217

-0.024 to 0.252

0.105

 DBP

-0.054

0.051

-0. 208 to 1.00

0.489

 IADSBP 0.049

0.042

-0.163 to 0.261

0.648

 

 IADDBP

-0.106

0.054

-0.417 to 0.206

0.502

 Heart rate

-0.063

-0.079

-0.155 to 0.028

0.170

  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