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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Apr 23.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Geriatr Soc. 2012 Jan 27;60(3):532–537. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03822.x

Table 2.

Mean and Standard Deviation of Life-Space Assessment by Muscle Strength, Short Physical Performance Battery, and Disability (N = 728)

Variables N Mean (± SD) P-value
ULEMS, kg (quartiles) <.0001
Men
 <65.0 65 35.3 ± 22.8
 65.0 to < 82.0 62 47.3 ± 18.8
 82.0 to <101.0 61 52.9 ± 18.4
 ≥101.0 66 59.2 ± 18.1
Women <.0001
 <40.0 90 25.7 ± 15.5
 40.0 to <54.0 121 33.2 ± 17.7
 54.0 to <73.0 117 43.0 ± 19.6
 ≥73.0 142 45.6 ± 18.1
SPPB (quartiles) <.0001
 1st (0 to <3, lowest) 207 24.6 ± 14.3
 2nd (3 to <6) 180 41.8 ± 16.1
 3rd (6 to <9) 182 48.8 ± 19.5
 4th (≥9 highest) 158 55.9 ± 18.9
Any ADL disability <.0001
 Yes 259 26.5 ± 18.9
 No 469 50.1 ± 14.9

ULEMS = Upper and lower extremity muscle strength

SPPB = Short physical performance battery

ADL = Activities of Daily Living