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. 2013 Nov 23;69(7):894–899. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glt175

Table 1.

Association Between Characteristics at Zero-Time* and Disability Outcomes at 6-Year Follow-up Among Study Participants

No Incident Mobility Disability Incident Mobility Disability p No Incident ADL Disability Incident ADL Disability p
n = 633 n = 91 n = 653 n = 74
Age, mean (SD), years 64.91 (15.10) 78.98 (6.06) <.0001 65.28 (15.05) 79.55 (5.78) <.0001
Education, mean (SD), years 7.51 (4.43) 5.57 (3.27) <.0001 7.44 (4.42) 5.62 (3.14) .001
Body Mass Index, mean (SD), kg/m2 26.34 (3.78) 26.26 (4.36) .866 26.35 (3.80) 25.94 (4.23) .381
Walking speed, mean (SD), m/s 1.19 (0.23) 0.89 (0.24) <.0001 1.18 (0.23) 0.87 (0.26) <.0001
Short Physical Performance Battery, mean (SD) 11.10 (1.43) 8.14 (2.91) <.0001 11.05 (1.50) 7.51 (3.09) <.0001
Women, % 53.1 63.7 .056 53.8 59.5 .350
Physical activity, % <.0001 <.0001
    Sedentary 7.9 34.1 8.9 32.4
    Moderate 55.9 55 55.9 55.4
    Active 36.2 11 35.2 12.2
Smoking, % .276 .462
    Never 55.6 64.4 56.4 61.6
    Former 28 23.3 27.3 27.4
    Current 16.4 12.2 16.4 11
Alcohol use (≥3 drinks/d), % 16 7.3 .039 15.7 9.1 .155
Hypertension, % 26.9 36.2 .176 26.8 39.5 .095
Coronary heart disease, % 5.0 1.3 .132 4.9 3 .506
Stroke, % 1.1 3.3 .096 1.1 4.1 .037
Peripheral arterial disease, % 2.7 13.6 <.0001 3.3 11.3 .001
Diabetes, % 2.9 2.5 .830 3.0 1.5 .511
Pulmonary disease, % 1.0 4.7 .009 1.0 6.0 .001
Lower extremity osteoarthritis, % 6.3 16.5 .001 6.6 17.6 .001
Depressive symptoms, % 28.0 48.3 <.0001 28.5 52.8 <.0001
MMSE score, mean (SD) 27.19 (2.72) 24.03 (4.55) <.0001 27.13 (2.75) 23.51 (4.83) <.0001

Notes: Data are shown in percent or mean (SD). Persons who died or were lost during the follow-up (167 for mobility/174 for ADL) are not included in this table. ADL = activities of daily living; MMSE = Mini-Mental State Examination.

*InCHIANTI 3-year follow-up wave.