Table 5. Quintiles of physical performance measures according to age group (men).
| Physical performance measures | Quintile levels | Age | ||||||
| Overall | 65–69 | 70–74 | 75–79 | 80–84 | 85 or over | |||
| Hand-grip strength, kg | 5 | (Highest) | 38.0< = | 40.0< = | 39.0< = | 35.0< = | 32.0< = | 27.0< = |
| 4 | 34.0–37.9 | 37.0–39.9 | 35.0–38.9 | 32.0–34.9 | 29.0–31.9 | 25.0–26.9 | ||
| 3 | 30.0–33.9 | 34.0–36.9 | 31.0–34.9 | 29.0–31.9 | 26.0–28.9 | 22.0–24.9 | ||
| 2 | 26.0–29.9 | 31.0–33.9 | 27.0–30.9 | 25.0–28.9 | 23.0–25.9 | 19.0–21.9 | ||
| 1 | (Lowest) | <26.0 | <31.0 | <27.0 | <25.0 | <23.0 | <19.0 | |
| One-legged stance with eyes open, s | 5 | (Highest) | 60.0< = | 60.0< = | 60.0< = | 60.0< = | 60.0< = | 56.0< = |
| 4 | 60.0< = | 60.0< = | 60.0< = | 42.0–59.9 | 28.0–59.9 | 15.0–55.9 | ||
| 3 | 33.0–59.9 | 60.0< = | 40.0–59.9 | 22.0–41.9 | 12.0–27.9 | 5.0–14.9 | ||
| 2 | 10.0–32.9 | 25.0–59.9 | 15.0–39.9 | 7.0–21.9 | 4.0–11.9 | 3.0–4.9 | ||
| 1 | (Lowest) | <10.0 | <25.0 | <15.0 | <7.0 | <4.0 | <3.0 | |
| Usual gait speed, m/s | 5 | (Highest) | 1.49< = | 1.56< = | 1.52< = | 1.47< = | 1.36< = | 1.31< = |
| 4 | 1.35–1.48 | 1.43–1.55 | 1.39–1.51 | 1.32–1.46 | 1.25–1.35 | 1.15–1.30 | ||
| 3 | 1.25–1.34 | 1.35–1.42 | 1.28–1.38 | 1.20–1.31 | 1.11–1.24 | 1.08–1.14 | ||
| 2 | 1.11–1.24 | 1.22–1.34 | 1.16–1.27 | 1.10–1.19 | 0.96–1.10 | 0.90–1.07 | ||
| 1 | (Lowest) | <1.11 | <1.22 | <1.16 | <1.10 | <0.96 | <0.90 | |
| Usual gait step length, cm | 5 | (Highest) | 76.0< = | 78.0< = | 76.0< = | 73.0< = | 68.0< = | 66.0< = |
| 4 | 71.0–75.9 | 73.0–77.9 | 71.0–75.9 | 69.0–72.9 | 64.0–67.9 | 61.0–65.9 | ||
| 3 | 66.0–70.9 | 70.0–72.9 | 68.0–70.9 | 64.0–68.9 | 59.0–63.9 | 54.0–60.9 | ||
| 2 | 60.0–65.9 | 65.0–69.9 | 63.0–67.9 | 58.0–63.9 | 52.0–58.9 | 48.0–53.9 | ||
| 1 | (Lowest) | <60.0 | <65.0 | <63.0 | <58.0 | <52.0 | <48.0 | |
| Maximum gait speed, m/s | 5 | (Highest) | 2.27< = | 2.38< = | 2.27< = | 2.17< = | 2.00< = | 1.91< = |
| 4 | 2.00–2.26 | 2.17–2.37 | 2.08–2.26 | 1.92–2.16 | 1.85–1.99 | 1.80–1.90 | ||
| 3 | 1.85–1.99 | 2.00–2.16 | 1.92–2.07 | 1.80–1.91 | 1.67–1.84 | 1.61–1.79 | ||
| 2 | 1.68–1.84 | 1.86–1.99 | 1.72–1.91 | 1.61–1.79 | 1.45–1.66 | 1.32–1.60 | ||
| 1 | (Lowest) | <1.68 | <1.86 | <1.72 | <1.61 | <1.45 | <1.32 | |
| Maximum gait step length, cm | 5 | (Highest) | 91.0< = | 93.0< = | 93.0< = | 88.0< = | 83.0< = | 81.0< = |
| 4 | 85.0–90.9 | 88.0–92.9 | 87.0–92.9 | 83.0–87.9 | 78.0–82.9 | 73.0–80.9 | ||
| 3 | 81.0–84.9 | 85.0–87.9 | 82.0–86.9 | 78.0–82.9 | 72.0–77.9 | 68.0–72.9 | ||
| 2 | 75.0–80.9 | 80.0–84.9 | 78.0–81.9 | 71.0–77.9 | 63.0–71.9 | 62.0–67.9 | ||
| 1 | (Lowest) | <75.0 | <80.0 | <78.0 | <71.0 | <63.0 | <62.0 | |