Table 3.
Predicted Probability of Having Difficulty at Follow-up Among Individuals Who Had No Difficulty at Baseline by Sex, Age, and Study
| Mobility activity/at age | Women | Men | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HRS | MIDUS | HRS | MIDUS | |
| Walking several blocks | ||||
| 50 | .16 | .24 | .13 | .20 |
| 55 | .18 | .27 | .15 | .23 |
| 60 | .22 | .32 | .18 | .27 |
| 65 | .27 | .38 | .23 | .33 |
| 70 | .35 | .47 | .30 | .41 |
| 75 | .45 | .57 | .39 | .52 |
| 80 | .57 | .68 | .51 | .63 |
| Lifting and carrying ~10 pounds | ||||
| 50 | .15 | .25 | .08 | .13 |
| 55 | .17 | .28 | .08 | .15 |
| 60 | .20 | .32 | .10 | .18 |
| 65 | .26 | .39 | .13 | .23 |
| 70 | .34 | .49 | .19 | .30 |
| 75 | .46 | .61 | .28 | .42 |
| 80 | .60 | .74 | .41 | .56 |
| Stooping | ||||
| 50 | .46 | .53 | .38 | .52 |
| 55 | .32 | .42 | .27 | .37 |
| 60 | .34 | .44 | .29 | .39 |
| 65 | .37 | .47 | .32 | .42 |
| 70 | .41 | .52 | .36 | .46 |
| 75 | .46 | .57 | .41 | .51 |
| 80 | .52 | .62 | .46 | .57 |
Note: HRS = Health and Retirement Study; MIDUS = Midlife in the United States.