Table 1. General characteristics of subjects according to the grip strength

Grip strength p value2)
≤50 percentile1) (n=52) >50 percentile1) (n=51)
Age (yrs) 20.73±1.77 20.33±1.89 0.2740
Sex
Male 27(51.92) 26(50.98) 0.9238
Female 25(48.08) 25(49.02)
Residence type
Home 3(6.00) 8(15.69) 0.1476
Dormitory 26(52.00) 29(56.86)
Self-boarding 21(42.00) 14(27.45)
Smoking status
Current smoking 10(19.23) 7(13.73) 0.94723)
Sometimes smoking 4(7.69) 4(7.84)
Past smoking 3(5.77) 3(5.88)
Non-smoking 35(67.31) 37(72.55)
Frequency of drinking
<1 time/month 12(23.08) 12(23.53) 0.9217
2~4 time/month 26(50.00) 27(52.94)
≥2 times/week 14(26.92) 12(23.53)
Consumption of dietary supplements
Yes 17(32.69) 16(31.37) 0.8859
No 35(67.31) 35(68.63)
Cut-off point: Male 46.8 kg, Female 26.5 kg.
Calculated from chi-square test or Student’s t-test.
Calculated from Fisher’s exact test.