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Table 4 Multiple regression models for performance tests (grip strength, gait speed and chair stand) by parity (N = 473)

From: Early maternal age and multiparity are associated to poor physical performance in middle-aged women from Northeast Brazil: a cross-sectional community based study

 

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Grip strength (Kgf)

β (95 % CI)

p value

β (95 % CI)

p value

β (95 % CI)

p value

1-2 children

1.248 (0.287 : 2.210)

0.011

0.782 (-0.210 : 1.775)

0.122

0.817 (-0.188 : 1.822)

0.111

3 or more

0

 

0

 

0

 

Gait speed (m/s)

      

1-2 children

0.026 (-0.007 : 0.059)

0.124

0.016 (-0.019 : 0.051)

0.367

0.011 (-0.023 : 0.045)

0.531

3 or more

0

 

0

 

0

 

Chair stands (s)

      

1-2 children

−0.468 (-0.841 : -0.096)

0.014

−0.387 (-0.777 : 0.004)

0.052

−0.422 (-0.817 : -0.027)

0.036

3 or more

0

 

0

 

0

 
  1. Model 1: Unadjusted. Model 2: Adjusted for age and education. Model 3: Adjusted for age, education, physical activity, menopausal status and hysterectomy
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