Table 1.
Participant Characteristics
| Older | Younger | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low SPPB (7–9) | Mid SPPB (10) | High SPPB (11,12) | ||
| n | 12 | 17 | 19 | 24 |
| Age (years ± SD) | 73.7±6.8 | 71.7±4.9 | 71.4±3.9 | 26.4±5.1 |
| Women n (%) | 7 (58.3%) | 9 (52.9%) | 11 (57.9%) | 15 (62.5%) |
| SPPB Score ± SD | 8.62±0.65 | 10±0 | 11.21±0.42 | 11.50±0.88 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.3 (22.6–30.5) | 26.9 (24.8–28.0) | 27.1 (25.0–29.1) | 27.6 (24.7–31.0) |
| Education (years ± SD) | 15.0±2.9 | 14.5±1.9 | 15.3±2.6 | 16.0±2.4 |
| MMSE | 28.0 (26.0–29.0) | 29.0 (28.0–30.0) | 28.0 (28.0–30.0) | 30.0 (29.0–30.0) |
Notes: For variables approximating a normal distribution, means ± standard deviation are presented; non-normally distributed variables are presented as median (interquartile range).
BMI = body mass index; MMSE = mini-mental state examination; SPPB = Short Physical Performance Battery.