Table 3. Second Transition Comparing Those With No Change, Worsening, or Improvement in First Transition.
| Mobility Limitation at Second-Year Interview | Mobility Limitation Status at Third-Year Interview |
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| None | Mild | Moderate | Severe | Does Not Walk |
Death | |
| Group 1: No Change in First Transition From First to Second Year |
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| None | .825 | .141 | .014 | .004 | .001 | .015 |
| Mild | .128 | .667 | .103 | .036 | .006 | .060 |
| Moderate | .022 | .144 | .614 | .092 | .027 | .101 |
| Severe | .004 | .068 | .112 | .490 | .105 | .221 |
| Does not walk | .000 | .039 | .047 | .089 | .502 | .323 |
| Group 2: Worsening in First Transition From First to Second Year |
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| Mild | .389 | .487 | .057 | .018 | .004 | .045 |
| Moderate | .088 | .303 | .431 | .064 | .011 | .103 |
| Severe | .029 | .174 | .230 | .323 | .071 | .174 |
| Does not walk | .023 | .120 | .111 | .169 | .329 | .271 |
| Group 3: Becoming Better in First Transition From First to Second Year |
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| None | .502 | .392 | .055 | .013 | .002 | .035 |
| Mild | .060 | .441 | .280 | .109 | .023 | .086 |
| Moderate | .000 | .135 | .446 | .234 | .075 | .111 |
| Severe | .000 | .056 | .065 | .352 | .231 | .296 |
NOTE: Cells with pale gray shading represent no mobility transition from 2nd to 3rd interview; dark gray shaded cells represent transitions that continue the pattern observed in the previous transition.