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. 2015 Aug 13;71(1):78–83. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glv103

Table 1.

Baseline Sample Characteristics of Participants From Retirement Communities in San Diego County

N or % or Mean (SD) Sample Range Possible Range on the Measure
Age (N = 307) 83.6 (6.4) 67–100 n/a
Female (N = 307) 222 (72.3%) n/a n/a
Married (N = 302) 123 (40.7%) n/a n/a
College education or higher (N = 298) 106 (35.6%) n/a n/a
White (N = 300) 278 (92.7%) n/a n/a
Hispanic or Latino origin (N = 296) 4 (1.4%) n/a n/a
TV viewing (h/d; N = 299) 2.4 (1.5) 0–8.5 n/a
Self-reported sedentary behavior (h/d; N = 280)* 11.0 (4.9) 2.3–31.5 n/a
Sedentary time by accelerometer (h/d; N = 302) 8.6 (1.0) 5.8–10.9 0–12
Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) by accelerometer (min/d; N = 302) 8.7 (12.2) 0–88 n/a
Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale Depression Score (N = 293) 5.5 (4.1) 0–18 0–30
Quality of Life (N = 299) 3.9 (.6) 1.5–5 1–5
Falls Efficacy Scale (N = 285) 26.0 (8.4) 16–64 16–64
Perceived stress score (N = 298) 4.2 (2.5) 0–10 0–16
Trails A (time in seconds; N = 302) 54.4 (21.9) 19–155 0–180
Trails B (time in seconds; N = 299) 148.6 (72.2) 49.3–300 0–300
Trails B – Trails A (time in seconds; N = 298) 94.1 (62.0) −13 to 275.8 n/a
Late-Life Function and Disability Scale (N = 282) 38.4 (8.9) 10–50 10–50
400-m walk (time in seconds; N = 277) 447.8 (116.6) 269–858 0–900
Short Physical Performance Batter (SPPB) Total Score (N = 303) 8.6 (2.8) 1–12 0–12
SPPB balance score (N = 303) 3 (1.2) 0–4 0–4
SPPB gait speed (s; N = 303) 4.8 (1.4) 2.7–12.9 n/a
SPPB chair stands (s; N = 232) 13.0 (3.4) 5.4–25.8 n/a
PROMIS sleep disturbance scores (N = 299) 53.1 (4.2) 46.4–76.1 >40
PROMIS pain interference scores (N = 298) 49.6 (7.9) 41–67.4 >40
Systolic blood pressure (N = 304) 131.4 (19.1) 84–206 n/a
Diastolic blood pressure (N = 304) 68.1 (10.1) 44.5–105 n/a

Notes: n/a = not applicable; PROMIS = Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System.

*Can add up to more than 24h/d due to response bias and behavior categories are not mutually exclusive.