Table 3 Distribution of central tendency and confidence interval of handgrip power according to the gender and ethnicity of the respondents (n = 368)
Ethnicity | Gender | Handgrip power | Mean ± SD (kg) | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lower bound | Upper bound | ||||
KadazanDusun | Male (n = 46) | RHGP | 39.77 ± 7.67 | 37.49 | 42.05 |
LHGP | 36.74 ± 6.67 | 34.76 | 38.73 | ||
Female (n = 46) | RHGP | 25.82 ± 5.97 | 24.05 | 27.59 | |
LHGP | 22.83 ± 5.16 | 21.29 | 24.36 | ||
Bajau | Male (n = 46) | RHGP | 41.83 ± 7.28 | 39.67 | 43.99 |
LHGP | 39.17 ± 7.39 | 36.97 | 41.36 | ||
Female (n = 46) | RHGP | 24.03 ± 5.85 | 22.29 | 25.76 | |
LHGP | 21.75 ± 4.98 | 20.28 | 23.23 | ||
Malay | Male (n = 46) | RHGP | 38.58 ± 8.06 | 36.19 | 40.97 |
LHGP | 36.38 ± 6.97 | 34.31 | 38.45 | ||
Female (n = 46) | RHGP | 23.85 ± 4.50 | 22.51 | 25.18 | |
LHGP | 21.99 ± 4.66 | 20.60 | 23.37 | ||
Chinese | Male (n = 46) | RHGP | 38.70 ± 7.82 | 36.38 | 41.03 |
LHGP | 35.01 ± 6.78 | 32.99 | 37.02 | ||
Female (n = 46) | RHGP | 25.28 ± 4.48 | 23.95 | 26.61 | |
LHGP | 22.93 ± 4.78 | 21.51 | 24.36 | ||