Table 3.
Physical functioning and performance test characteristics: age-standardized prevalence ratios and mean value for SAGE+ Wave 1 (year 2004), for SAGE, ELSA, HRS and SHARE
| SAGE (W0)(n = 18886) | ELSA (W2)(n = 9181) | HRS (W7)(n = 19303) | SHARE (W1)(n = 29917) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) limitations | NA | |||
| Independent | 81.4 | 86.1 | 90.7 | |
| Mild | 13.6 | 10.0 | 7.0 | |
| Moderate | 3.7 | 2.7 | 1.4 | |
| Severe/cannot do | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | |
| Independent ADLs limitations | NA | |||
| Independent | 79.4 | 76.3 | 85.7 | |
| Mild | 15.6 | 20.0 | 10.3 | |
| Moderate | 3.8 | 2.5 | 2.3 | |
| Severe/cannot do | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.7 | |
| Mobility | ||||
| Walking 100 metres | NA | 11.2 | 10.8 | 9.1 |
| Sitting for about 2 h | NA | 14.4 | 18.7 | 10.1 |
| Getting up from a chair after sitting for long periods | NA | 25.2 | 35.5 | 17.4 |
| Climbing several flights of stairs without resting | NA | 35.1 | 37.5 | 25.8 |
| Climbing one flight of stairs without resting | NA | 13.7 | 13.4 | 10.0 |
| Stooping, kneeling, or crouching | NA | 35.9 | 39.4 | 27.6 |
| Reaching or extending your arms above shoulder level | NA | 11.0 | 13.9 | 8.1 |
| Pulling or pushing large objects like a living room chair | NA | 17.1 | 19.9 | 12.7 |
| Lifting or carrying weights over 10 pounds/5 kilos | NA | 23.2 | 17.6 | 16.8 |
| Picking up a small coin from a table | NA | 4.7 | 5.4 | 3.0 |
| Walking test | NA | |||
| Mean time over 2.5m seconds (SE) | 3.5 (0.03)a | 3.8 (0.09)b | 4.9 (0.14)c | |
| Grip strength | NA | |||
| Mean (kg) in dominant hand (SE) | 30.4 (0.13) | 32.7 (0.31) | 32.8 (0.22) |
All mean values are only weighted and not ag- standardized.
NA, not available.
aELSA did not administer the walking test to participants aged ≤ 59.
bHRS did not administer the walking test to participants aged ≤ 64.
cSHARE did not administer the walking test to participants aged ≤ 74.