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. 2019 Sep 11;4:135. [Version 1] doi: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.15455.1

Table 6. Associations between physical performance and level of ADL impairment (n=2972).

Mean walk speed (m/s) (SD) Mean grip strength (kg) (SD) Median chair stand time (s) (IQR)
Men Women Men Women Men Women
No significant ADL impairment 1.08 (0.26) 0.92 (0.22) 46.2 (9.8) 32.0 (7.0) 12.0 (11.0-15.0) 14.0 (12.0-18.0)
One or more significant ADL
impairments
0.93 (0.28) * 0.82 (0.22) * 40.5 (11.3) * 29.2 (7.4) * 14.0 (11.0-17.5) * 16.0 (13.0-20.0) *
Difficulty walking No 1.08 (0.26) 0.92 (0.22) 46.1 (9.8) 32.0 (7.0) 12.0 (11.0-15.0) 14.0 (12.0-18.0)
Yes 0.90 (0.28) * 0.81 (0.22) * 40.0 (11.4) * 28.9 (7.5) * 14.0 (11.5-18.0) * 17.0 (13.0-20.0) *
Difficulty dressing No 1.05 (0.26) 0.89 (0.22) 45.3 (10.3) 31.3 (7.2) 13.0 (11.0-15.1) 15.0 (12.0-18.0)
Yes 0.91 (0.41) * 0.81 (0.25) * 37.1 (11.4) * 27.1 (7.5) * 13.0 (11.0-17.0) 17.0 (13.0-20.0) *
Difficulty bathing No 1.05 (0.26) 0.89 (0.22) 45.4 (10.2) 31.3 (7.2) 13.0 (11.0-15.0) 15.0 (12.0-18.0)
Yes 0.87 (0.33) * 0.82 (0.24) * 37.4 (10.8) * 28.5 (7.2) * 14.0 (12.0-20.0) * 17.0 (13.0-19.0) *
Difficulty eating No 1.05 (0.27) 0.89 (0.23) 45.2 (10.3) 31.3 (7.2) 13.0 (11.0-15.1) 15.0 (12.0-18.0)
Yes 0.91 (0.24) * 0.86 (0.20) 40.0 (11.6) * 28.2 (6.9) * 14.0 (12.0-16.5) 15.0 (12.5-19.0)
Difficulty transferring No 1.06 (0.26) 0.90 (0.22) 45.4 (10.1) 31.3 (7.2) 13.0 (11.0-15.0) 15.0 (12.0-18.0)
Yes 0.84 (0.34) * 0.79 (0.24) * 36.7 (11.6) * 27.7 (7.2) * 14.0 (12.0-19.5) * 16.0 (12.0-19.0)
Difficulty toileting No 1.06 (0.26) 0.90 (0.22) 45.4 (10.2) 31.4 (7.1) 13.0 (11.0-15.0) 15.0 (12.0-18.0)
Yes 0.82 (0.31) * 0.81 (0.25) * 37.6 (11.9) * 27.6 (7.5) * 14.0 (11.3-18.0) * 16.0 (13.0-19.0) *

*p<0.05 vs no impairment. ADL: Activities of Daily Living