Table 1.
Characteristics of the study sample (n = 62).
| Study sample n = 62 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | Mean (SE) | Range | |
| Age | 76 | 68–88 | ||
| Females | 54 | 87 | ||
| Education > 12 years | 28 | 45 | ||
| White-collar work | 52 | 84 | ||
| Living alone | 32 | 52 | ||
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 26 | 17–35 | ||
| Mini mental state examination | 28 | 24–30 | ||
| Number of prescribed medications | 3 | 0–13 | ||
| Outside walking aid | 11 | 18 | ||
| Experienced a fall last 12 months | 31 | 50 | ||
| Health-enhancing physical activity (≥2.5 h moderate physical activity/week) | 28 | 45 | ||
| LLFDI function component | ||||
| Overall score | 58.0 (1.3) | 38.7–81.7 | ||
| Upper extremity function | 72.8 (2.0) | 51.3–100 | ||
| Basic lower extremity function | 66.4 (1.7) | 43.3–100 | ||
| Advanced lower extremity function | 50.2 (1.9) | 11.4–88.6 | ||
| LLFDI disability component | ||||
| Frequency | 52.6 (0.9) | 36.7–76.3 | ||
| Limitation | 73.6 (1.9) | 49.2–100 | ||
SE = standard error, LLFDI = Late-Life Function and Disability Instrument.