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Table 4 Subgroup analyses of mild and higher function disability

From: Quantitative grip force assessment of muscular weakness in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy

Parameter (Einheit)

INCAT-A

≤ 1

INCAT-A

≥ 2

HC

p-value

Post hoc

No.

Mean isometric grip force 500g_left hand (N)

11.44 (4.64)

10.64 (4.18)

9.1 (2.95)

0.3487

a) ns

b) ns

c) ns

11/20/27

Mean isometric grip force 500g_right hand (N)

10.28 (2.47)

10.77 (4.69)

10.38 (4.05)

0.9712

a) ns

b) ns

c) ns

11/20/28

Grip force variability 500g_left hand (%)

6.55 (2.18)

7.27 (2.47)

5.40 (1.79)

0.0223

a) ns

b) *

c) ns

11/20/27

Grip force variability 500g_right hand (%)

5.97 (2.35)

6.63 (1.77)

5.4 (2.38)

0.0123

a) ns

b) **

c) ns

11/20/28

Orientation index 500g_left hand (°/s)

10.24 (4.02)

11.78 (7.08)

5.31 (4.13)

<  0.0001

a) **

b) ***

c) ns

10/19/26

Orientation index 500g_right hand (°/s)

10.46 (9.32)

13.17 (7.09)

5.17 (3.36)

<  0.0001

a) *

b) ***

c) ns

10/19/27

Position index 500g_left hand (cm/s)

3.43 (1.35)

3.59 (1.65)

1.56 (0.83)

<  0.0001

c) ***

d) ***

e) ns

10/19/26

Position index 500g_right hand (cm/s)

3.20 (1.91)

3.68 (1.56)

1.84 (1.47)

<  0.0001

c) **

d) ***

e) ns

10/19/27

  1. * a) INCAT ≤1 vs. HC, b) INCAT ≥2 vs. HC, c) INCAT ≤1 vs. INCAT ≥2
  2. ** INCAT-A ≤ 1/ INCAT ≥2/ HC