Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics for Community-Dwelling Sample, N = 6,578, National Health and Aging Trends Study (2011)
| Weighted percent or mean (SD) | |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| Age 65–74 | 52.9 |
| Age 74–84 | 33.7 |
| Age 85+ | 13.4 |
| Gender | |
| Female | 56.6 |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| White | 80.5 |
| Non-Hispanic black | 8.1 |
| Hispanic | 6.7 |
| Other race/ethnicity | 4.6 |
| Education | |
| Less than high school | 21.5 |
| High school diploma | 53.2 |
| College degree | 24.1 |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 57.0 |
| Separated/divorce | 12.3 |
| Widowed | 27.1 |
| Never married | 3.7 |
| Health and functional capacity | |
| SPPB score (range 0–12) | 6.7 (3.5) |
| Number of chronic health problems (range 0–8) | 2.3 (1.4) |
| Housing/residence | |
| House | 80.7 |
| Multi-unit structure | 13.5 |
| Other (including mobile home) | 5.8 |
| Length of time in current residence (range 0–96 years) | 21.6 (18.2) |
| Neighborhood disorder (range 1–4) | 1.07 (0.29) |
| Use of mobility devices | |
| None | 86.2 |
| Cane | 6.7 |
| Walker | 4.9 |
| Wheelchair/scooter | 2.2 |
| Level of difficulty going outside (with device) | |
| None | 82.1 |
| A Little | 6.5 |
| Some | 3.4 |
| A Lot | 8.0 |
| Built environment | |
| Broken steps/walkway at entryway | 13.2 |
| Stairs at entryway | 74.9 |
| Ramp at entryway | 9.6 |
Note. SPPB = short physical performance battery.