Table 2.

Comparison of mean characteristics between older subjects with and without mobility limitations

	Well‐functioning older subjects	Mobility‐limited older subjects	P value a
	Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD
Women (n [%])	5032 [81.7]	1129 [18.3]
Age (years)	72.0 ± 6.0	80.4 ± 7.3	<0.001
Body mass (kg)	68.1 ± 11.1	66.6 ± 12.6	0.465
Height (m)	1.55 ± 0.07	1.52 ± 0.07	<0.001
BMI (kg·m−2)	28.3 ± 4.5	28.8 ± 5.0	<0.001
30 s STS test (reps)	14.6 ± 3.9	9.2 ± 4.4	<0.001
Men (n [%])	2649 [83.9]	510 [16.1]
Age (years)	71.8 ± 6.4	80.7 ± 7.6	<0.001
Body mass (kg)	77.0 ± 12.4	73.0 ± 13.8	<0.001
Height (m)	1.67 ± 0.09	1.62 ± 0.09	<0.001
BMI (kg·m−2)	27.5 ± 3.6	27.8 ± 4.6	0.360
30 s STS test (reps)	15.6 ± 4.2	9.6 ± 4.2	<0.001

BMI, body mass index; reps, number of repetitions; SD, standard deviation; STS, sit‐to‐stand.

Bold values indicate significant differences between older subjects with and without mobility limitations.

^a Adjusted for study cohort.