Table 4.
Correlations Between Sociodemographic Variables, Self-Reported Physical Function, and Physical Performance Testing
| Age | Sex | Education | Income | MS | Living | Children | Years in United States | Years in Community | Origin | OHS | QOL | HC | ADL | IADL | ADLIADL | NAGI | ROS | Chair | Tandem | Walk | PhyP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 1.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sex | 0.01 | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | −0.12+ | −0.21+ | 1.0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income | 0.05* | 0.00 | 0.01 | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| MS | −0.33+ | −0.32+ | 0.22 | −0.03 | 1.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Living | −0.35+ | −0.07+ | 0.02 | 0.16+ | 0.24 + | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Children | 0.32+ | 0.09 + | −0.38+ | 0.00 | −0.13+ | −0.07+ | 1.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Years in United States | 0.35+ | 0.03 | −0.10+ | 0.35+ | −0.2+ | −0.31+ | 0.15+ | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Years in community | 0.23+ | 0.02 | −0.11+ | 0.24+ | −0.13+ | −0.18+ | 0.10+ | 0.66+ | 1.0 | |||||||||||||
| Origin | 0.04# | −0.01 | −0.08+ | −0.20 | 0.05* | 0.05* | 0.04* | −0.2+ | −0.15+ | 1.0 | ||||||||||||
| OHS | −0.08+ | −0.06* | 0.06+ | 0.12+ | 0.05* | −0.00 | −0.00 | −0.01 | 0.05# | −0.03 | 1.0 | |||||||||||
| QOL | 0.06+ | 0.05* | 0.09+ | 0.08+ | 0.03 | −0.01 | 0.04# | 0.00 | −0.02 | −0.04# | 0.32+ | 1.0 | ||||||||||
| HC | −0.11+ | −0.03 | 0.02 | 0.05* | 0.07+ | 0.01 | −0.02 | −0.04# | 0.03 | −0.00 | 0.35+ | 0.15+ | 1.0 | |||||||||
| ADL | 0.27+ | 0.04# | −0.13+ | 0.02 | −0.11+ | −0.07+ | 0.07+ | 0.12+ | 0.12+ | −0.01 | −0.20+ | −0.11+ | −0.11+ | 1.0 | ||||||||
| IADL | 0.48+ | 0.11+ | −0.17+ | 0.02 | −0.22+ | −0.19+ | 0.21+ | 0.18+ | 0.11+ | 0.01 | −0.27+ | −0.06+ | −0.13+ | 0.43+ | 1.0 | |||||||
| ADLIADL | 0.48+ | 0.10+ | −0.17+ | 0.02 | −0.20+ | −0.18+ | 0.21+ | 0.18+ | 0.12+ | 0.00 | −0.28+ | −0.06+ | −0.13+ | 0.46+ | 1.0+ | 1.0 | ||||||
| NAGI | 0.38+ | 0.20+ | −0.16+ | −0.04# | −0.23+ | −0.16+ | 0.13+ | 0.15+ | 0.04* | 0.01 | −0.36+ | −0.05+ | −0.27+ | 0.37+ | 0.55+ | 0.55+ | 1.0 | |||||
| ROS | 0.44+ | 0.11+ | −0.12 | 0.02 | −0.23 | −0.20+ | 0.15+ | 0.19+ | 0.07+ | −0.01 | −0.29+ | −0.03+ | −0.20+ | 0.43+ | 0.62+ | 0.62+ | 0.62+ | 1.0 | ||||
| Chair | −0.34+ | −0.12+ | 0.13+ | 0.04# | 0.18+ | 0.12+ | −0.11+ | −0.13+ | −0.04* | −0.03 | 0.26+ | 0.06+ | 0.19+ | −0.32+ | −0.40+ | −0.41+ | −0.48+ | −0.43+ | 1.0 | |||
| Tandem | −0.40+ | −0.08+ | 0.18+ | −0.03 | 0.16+ | 0.18+ | −0.16+ | −0.20+ | −0.13+ | −0.02 | 0.23+ | 0.10+ | 0.15+ | −0.43+ | −0.47+ | −0.47+ | −0.44+ | −0.43+ | 0.42+ | 1.0 | ||
| Walk | −0.38+ | −0.10+ | 0.31+ | −0.05* | 0.22+ | 0.19+ | −0.29+ | −0.27+ | −0.21+ | −0.01 | 0.17+ | 0.13+ | 0.08+ | −0.30+ | −0.46+ | −0.48+ | −0.33+ | −0.41+ | 0.36+ | 0.41+ | 1.0 | |
| PhyP | −0.46+ | −0.12+ | 0.26+ | 0.00 | 0.24+ | 0.20+ | −0.24+ | −0.24+ | −0.15+ | −0.03 | 0.26+ | 0.11+ | 0.16+ | −0.36+ | −0.54+ | −0.55+ | −0.49+ | −0.51+ | 0.80+ | 0.63+ | 0.80+ | 1.0 |
Notes: ADL = impairment of activities of daily living; ADLIADL = impairment of ADL and IADL summary score; Chair = chair stand; Children = number of children; HC = health changes over last year; IADL = impairment of instrumental activities of daily living; Living = living arrangement; MS = marital status (being married); NAGI = impairment of NAGI summary score; OHS = overall health status; Origin = country of origin; PhyP = physical performance tests summary score; QOL = quality of life; ROS = impairment of Rosow summary score; Sex = female sex; Tandem = tandem stand; Walk = measured walk.
# p < .05; *p < .01; + p < .001.