One Year Fall Risk By SPPB Categories
Rate ratios and 95% confidence intervals from negative binomial regression models, adjusted for age, gender, race, education level, number of comorbid conditions, BMI, psychotropic drugs, physical activity, pain, and depression
*Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) Low Performance Group Total Score 4-6, Middle Performance Group Total Score 7-9, and Best Performance Group used as reference (REF) Total Score 10-12.
†Gait Time Low Performance Group walked 4 meters in ≥6.21 seconds, Middle Performance Group in 4.82-6.20 seconds and Best Performance Group in <4.82 seconds.
‡Chair Stand Low Performance Group unable to stand or completed 5 stands >16.7 seconds, Low-Middle Performance Group in 13.7-16.6 seconds, High-Middle Performance Group in 11.2-13.6 seconds, and Best Performance Group in <11.2 seconds.
§Balance Test Low Performance Group performed Side-by-Side Stand <10 seconds, Low-Middle Performance Group Semi Tandem Stand <10 seconds, High-Middle Performance Group Full Tandem Stand 3-9 seconds, and Best Performance Group Full Tandem Stand ≥10 seconds.