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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2024 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Geriatr Soc. 2023 Jul 11;71(11):3498–3507. doi: 10.1111/jgs.18508

Table 2.

Objective and Self-reported Physical function by Cancer History

Cancer history No cancer history P

Mean (95% CI) or Weighted % (95% CI) Mean (95% CI) or Weighted % (95% CI)
Objective Measures      
SPPB score (0–12) 6.5 (6.2–6.9) 7.0 (6.9–7.1) 0.02
SPPB category 0.09
 No limitations 5.4 (3.8–7.6) 7.1 (6.1–8.4)
 Minimal limitations 17.2 (13.7–21.5) 21.2 (19.8–22.6)
 Mild limitations 33.7 (29.9–37.7) 31.3 (30.2–32.6)
 Moderate limitations 20.8 (18.1–23.8) 21.5 (20.2–22.8)
 Severe limitations 22.9 (19–27.5) 18.9 (17.6–20.3)
Gait speed (m/s) 0.81 (0.78–0.83) 0.84 (0.8–0.9) 0.009
Unable to hold tandem balance for 10 seconds 43.7 (39.5–48.0) 39.3 (37.6–40.9) 0.03
Five-time-sit-to-stand (sec) 11.9 (11.5–12.3) 11.6 (11.5–11.8) 0.19
Grip strength (kg) 26.8 (25.8–27.8) 27.4 (27–27.8) 0.27

Self-report Measures

Physical capacity (0–12) 8.9 (8.6–9.2) 9.4 (9.2–9.5) 0.004
Physical capacity category 0.01
 No limitations 29.5 (25.5–33.9) 36.7 (35.3–38.2)
 Minimal limitations 35.3 (34.1–36.5) 37.1 (33.5–40.9)
 Moderate limitations 17.1 (14.7–19.8) 14.6 (13.7–15.5)
 Severe limitations 16.3 (13.2–19.9) 13.4 (12.5–14.5)
Difficulty &/or help required for inside mobility 21.1 (18.1–24.4) 16.4 (15.3–17.6) 0.003
Difficulty &/or help required for outside mobility 22.6 (19.5–26) 17.9 (17.1–18.7) 0.002
Balance or coordination problem limits activities 18 (15.2–21.2) 14.8 (13.8–15.9) 0.05
Limited lower body strength impacts activities 27.2 (23.2–31.6) 23.6 (22.5–24.9) 0.12
Limited upper body strength impacts activities 22.0 (18.7–25.7) 16.8 (15.7–18.0) 0.01

CI=Confidence Interval