Table 2.

Prevalence of health, impairment and lifestyle risks

Itema	n (%) N = 454
General health
Fair or poor self-rated health (missing = 17)	125 (28.6%)
Experienced pain in last 7 days (missing = 16)	269 (61.4%)
Pain causing impairment to activities or sleep (missing = 25)	160 (37.3%)
Physical activity
Low level of physical activity (missing = 1)	173 (38.2%)
Not able to walk 1 km/½ mile (missing = 10)	70 (15.8%)
In those able to walk 1 km/½ mile:
Difficulty walking 1 km/½ mile due to health (missing = 46)	63 (16.8%)
Changed walking 1 km/½ mile in last year (missing = 45)	101 (27.0%)
Walk 1 km/½ mile less often in last year (missing = 43)	95 (25.4%)
Cannot climb up 10 steps (missing = 6)	18 (4.0%)
In those able to climb up 10 steps:
Difficulty climbing up 10 steps due to health (missing = 45)	95 (22.1%)
Changed climbing 10 steps in last year (missing = 42)	165 (38.4%)
Climb 10 steps less often in last year (missing = 42)	104 (24.2%)
Sitting 4+ hours/day (missing = 7)	174 (38.9%)
Functional ability
Poor self-rated eyesight (rated fair, poor, very poor or blind) (missing = 3)	116 (25.7%)
Poor self-rated hearing (rated fair, poor, very poor or deaf) (missing = 23)	145 (33.6%)
Need help with IADLs (missing = 12)	105 (23.8%)
Need help with BADLs (missing = 5)	31 (6.9%)
Fallen in last 12 months (missing = 15)	117 (26.7%)
Urinary incontinence in last year (missing = 13)	111 (25.2%)
Of these 111, those incontinent at least 6 days in last year	81 (73.0%)
Psychosocial impairment
Depressed mood (missing = 3)	71 (15.7%)
Subjective memory problems (missing = 10)	44 (9.9%)
At risk of social isolation (missing = 5)	46 (10.2%)
Fear of falling (missing = 10)	105 (23.6%)
Lifestyle risks
Current smoker (missing = 7)	23 (5.1%)
Alcohol problem screening (CAGE) score 2+ (missing = 13)	30 (6.8%)
High fat diet (missing = 9)	375 (84.3%)

^aData missing for some participants as indicated