Table 3.
Summary of Intercorrelations, Means, and Dispersion for Age, Comorbidities, and Scores on the SPPB, MMSE, GDS, and PASE at Baseline and 12 months.
Measure | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | M | SD | Range |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Age, baseline | — | 85.0 | 7.5 | 64–96 | |||||
2. Co-morbidities | .01 | — | 1.66 | .91 | 0–4 | ||||
3. SPPB, baseline | −.02 | −.08 | — | 6.18 | 3.2 | 1–11 | |||
4. MMSE, 12 month | −.20 | .00 | .09 | — | 26.45 | 4.3 | 15–30 | ||
5. GDSa | .20 | −.19 | −.28 | .04 | — | 3.08 | 3.1 | 0–12 | |
6. PASE | −.07 | −.19 | .39* | .16 | −.43* | 42.62 | 38.4 | 0–159 | |
7. SPPB 12 month | −.05 | −.06 | .81*** | .16 | −.32 | .52** | 5.71 | 3.1 | 0–12 |
Note. For all scales, higher scores are indicative of more extreme responses in the direction of each construct. SPPB = Short Physical Performance Battery; MMSE = Mini Mental State Examination; GDS = Geriatric Depression Scale; PASE = Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly.
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