Table 5 Averages, 10th and 90th percentiles, and percent declines in average handgrip strength (kg) by age group for men and women in the USA, China, and Mexico (percentiles not available for Mexico)
United States | ||||||||
| Â | Men | Women | ||||||
Age Group | Grip | Percentiles | Percent | Grip | Percentiles | Percent | ||
| Â | Â | 10% | 90% | Decline | Â | 10% | 90% | Decline |
25–29 | 47.0 | 33.7 | 66.2 |  | 29.6 | 20.2 | 39.7 |  |
60–69 | 38.4 | 23.3 | 52.5 | 18.3 | 23.6 | 11.7 | 31.2 | 20.3 |
80–85 | 28.1 | 15.6 | 38.2 | 26.8 | 19.9 | 14.5 | 27.0 | 15.5 |
China | ||||||||
| Â | Men | Women | ||||||
Age Group | Grip | Percentiles | Percent | Grip | Percentiles | Percent | ||
| Â | Â | 10% | 90% | Decline | Â | 10% | 90% | Decline |
18–29 | 35.6 | 28.9 | 41.7 |  | 22.0 | 15.9 | 27.6 |  |
60–69 | 29.5 | 21.8 | 38.7 | 17.1 | 18.6 | 13.1 | 24.0 | 15.5 |
80+ | 20.9 | 12.5 | 27.8 | 29.2 | 13.6 | 8.6 | 18.5 | 26.9 |
Mexico | ||||||||
Age Group | Men | Percent Decline | Women | Percent Decline | ||||
20–29 | 44 |  | 28 |  | ||||
60–69 | 38 | 13.6 | 22 | 27.3 | ||||
70+ | 33 | 13.2 | 22 | 0.0 | ||||