Table 4.
REACT Study Baseline Characteristics
| N | Overall (n = 777) | |
|---|---|---|
| Highest education, n (%) | 776 | |
| Less than secondary | 64 (8.24) | |
| Completed secondary | 295 (37.97) | |
| Some college/vocational training | 206 (26.51) | |
| College/university degree | 162 (20.85) | |
| Graduate degree, or higher | 49 (6.31) | |
| SPPB battery, mean ± SD | 777 | |
| 4 m walk score (max. 4) | 3.10 ± 0.83 | |
| Balance score (max. 4) | 2.93 ± 1.05 | |
| Chair-rise score (max. 4) | 1.33 ± 0.85 | |
| Total score (max. 12) | 7.37 ± 1.56 | |
| Self-reported Physical Functionf, mean ± SD | 760 | 49.45 ± 9.35 |
| Accelerometry, mean ± SD MVPAa (min/day) | 704 | 5.88 ± 8.77 |
| Self-reported PAc, mean ± SD | 716 | 115.91 ± 57.97 |
| BMI (kg/m2), mean ± SD | 767 | 29.25 ± 5.71 |
| Cognitive functionb, mean ± SD | 755 | 24.37 ± 3.66 |
| Hand grip strengthd (kg), mean ± SD | 765 | 25.10 ± 12.07 |
| EQ-5De, mean ± SD | 749 | 0.68 ± 0.16 |
| SF-36, mean ± SD | 745 | |
| Physical Component | 29.85 ± 10.79 | |
| Mental Component | 54.18 ± 8.49 | |
| Medical history (currently treated for), n (%) | 764 | |
| High blood pressure | 357 (45.95) | |
| CHD | 38 (4.89) | |
| Atrial Fibrillation | 75 (9.65) | |
| Stroke/TIA | 50 (6.44) | |
| Cancer/malignant tumour | 37 (4.76) | |
| Diabetes/high blood sugar | 112 (14.41) | |
| COPD | 49 (6.31) | |
| Mean ± SD; physical conditions | 1.46 ± 1.20 | |
| Mean± SD; psychological conditions | 0.05 ± 0.22 | |
| Fall history (last 6 months) | 760 | |
| No. of falls, mean ± SD | 0.71 ± 1.11 | |
| Fall relating injury, n (%) | 101 (13.00%) | |
| Loneliness, n (%) | 764 | |
| Never/almost never | 494 (63.6%) | |
| Sometimes | 227 (29.2%) | |
| Often/always | 43 (5.5%) |
Note: CHD = Coronary Heart Disease; COPD = Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; MVPA = Moderate to vigorous physical activity; SPPB = Short Physical Performance Battery; TIA = transient ischemic attack.
aMVPA in any bout length; bMontreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) final score (summary of 10 cognitive tasks (46); cPhysical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE) summary score: A summary of weighted scored of 12 self-reported leisure and household activities (47); dBest score of two attempts with a hand grip dynamometer; eEQ-5D mean value (crosswalk score) (48); fTotal score of Mat-SF computer-based self-assessment of physical function (49).