Table 2.
Measures of objective physical performance, cognition, emotion, and subjective physical performance by sex (n = 448)
| Men | Women | Statistical analysis (F, η2p) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 102 | n = 343 | Sex | Age | |
| Dependent variable | ||||
| Barthel (n = 402) | 76.7 ± 18.6 | 73.2 ± 19.0 | 1.39, .003 | 3.20, .008 |
| Independent Variables | ||||
| Objective physical performance | ||||
| Grip strength dominant hand (kg) (n = 431) | 23.3 ± 8.59 | 13.9 ± 6.28 | 50.7**, .170 | 25.2**, .092 |
| Functional Reach diff (cm) (n = 365) | 33.1 ± 13.0 | 28.3 ± 11.4 | 4.69*, .019 | 5.73*, .023 |
| Gait speed (m/s) | ||||
| preferred (n = 332) | 0.64 ± 0.29 | 0.60 ± 0.26 | 0.23, .001 | 12.3**, .047 |
| fast (n = 327) | 0.80 ± 0.39 | 0.74 ± 0.33 | 0.53, .002 | 8.19**, .032 |
| SPPB | ||||
| Chair Stand (n = 396) | 1.10 ± 1.12 | 0.96 ± 1.22 | 0.07, .001 | 11.1**, 043 |
| Balance Score (n = 421) | 2.21 ± 1.30 | 1.77 ± 1.14 | 1.12, .004 | 7.69**, .030 |
| Gait speed of SPPB (m/s) (n = 404) | ||||
| Total (n = 396) | 2.24 ± 1.20 | 2.14 ± 1.07 | 0.02, 0.001 | 14.8**, .056 |
| 5.33 ± 2.70 | 4.66 ± 2.60 | 0.43, .002 | 20.3**, .075 | |
| Cognitive performance | ||||
| MOCA (n = 423) | 15.6 ± 6.04 | 14.4 ± 6.76 | 0.13, .001 | 0.10, .001 |
| ST (number/time) | ||||
| 1er (n = 325) | 0.46 ± 0.27 | 0.44 ± 0.27 | 0.03, .001 | 0.04, .001 |
| 3er (n = 322) | 0.26 ± 0.21 | 0.23 ± 0.19 | 0.21, .001 | 0.62, .002 |
| DT (number/time) | ||||
| 1er (n = 290) | 0.35 ± 0.29 | 0.37 ± 0.29 | 0.87, .003 | 0.01, .001 |
| 3er (n = 282) | 0.21 ± 0.18 | 0.22 ± 0.20 | 0.42, .002 | 0.03, .001 |
| Subjective performance | ||||
| FESI (n = 401) | 11.2 ± 4.31 | 11.8 ± 4.73 | 1.13, .003 | 0.21, .001 |
| SF12 physical health status (n = 413) | 41.4 ± 10.0 | 40.4 ± 10.1 | 1.37, .004 | 0.66, .002 |
| Emotion | ||||
| CESD (n = 379) | 6.93 ± 3.92 | 6.03 ± 3.97 | 3.16, .009 | 3.67, .010 |
| SF12 mental health status (n = 413) | 50.9 ± 10.3 | 51.0 ± 9.90 | 1.12, .003 | 0.66, .002 |
| SWLS (n = 409) | 24.6 ± 6.83 | 24.9 ± 6.29 | 0.15, .001 | 4.57*, .013 |
SPPB Short physical performance battery, MoCA Montreal Cognitive Assessment, ST Single task, DT Dual task, FESI Falls efficacy scale international, CESD Center of Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale, SWLS satisfaction with life scale
**p < .01; * p < .05