Table 3.

Outcomes by short physical performance battery (SPPB) score

Outcome (SPPB score), n	n (%)	Hazard ratio (95% CI)	P
Overall
HF hospitalization
Severe (0–6), 104	23 (22.1)	3.61 (1.19–10.93)	0.024
Mild (7–9), 123	17 (13.8)	2.59 (0.86–7.75)	0.090
No (10–12), 93	4 (4.3)	Reference
Death
Severe (0–6), 104	4 (3.9)	1.01 (0.22–4.59)	0.989
Mild (7–9), 123	7 (5.7)	1.32 (0.38–4.63)	0.668
No (10–12), 93	4 (4.3)	Reference
HF hospitalization or death
Severe (0–6), 104	26 (25)	2.58 (1.06–6.30)	0.038
Mild (7–9), 123	21 (17.1)	1.97 (0.83–4.68)	0.126
No (10–12), 93	7 (7.5)	Reference
Female participants
HF hospitalization
Severe (0–6), 65	17 (26.2)	8.07 (1.05-62.13)	0.045
Mild limitations (7–9), 53	3 (5.7)	1.54 (0.16–14.81)	0.710
No limitations (10–12), 29	1 (3.5)	Reference
Death
Severe (0–6), 65	2 (3.1)	0.65 (0.05–8.35)	0.737
Mild (7–9), 53	1 (1.9)	0.45 (0.03–7.45)	0.580
No (10–12), 29	1 (3.5)	Reference
HF hospitalization or death
Severe (0–6), 65	19 (29.2)	4.39 (0.99–19.43)	0.052
Mild (7–9), 53	3 (5.7)	0.76 (0.13–4.57)	0.765
No (10–12), 29	2 (6.9)	Reference
Male participants
HF hospitalization
Severe (0–6), 39	6 (15.4)	3.4 (0.84–13.8)	0.087
Mild (7–9), 70	14 (20.0)	4.45 (1.28–15.51)	0.019
No (10–12), 64	3 (4.7)	Reference
Death
Severe (0–6), 39	2 (5.1)	1.03 (0.17–6.28)	0.977
Mild (7–9), 70	6 (8.6)	1.73 (0.43–6.93)	0.443
No (10–12), 64	3 (4.7)	Reference
HF hospitalization or death
Severe (0–6), 39	7 (18.0)	2.32 (0.73–7.41)	0.157
Mild (7–9), 70	18 (25.7)	3.41 (1.26–9.19)	0.016
No (10–12), 64	5 (7.8)	Reference

Overall hazard ratios were adjusted by age, sex, and New York Heart Association class. Hazard ratios for female and male participants were adjusted by age. “Severe,” “Mild,” and “No” indicate level of limitations.

CI, confidence interval; HF, heart failure.