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. 2022 Apr 1;13:811082. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.811082

TABLE 3.

Quality of life among older adults.

Mobility Self-care Usual activities Pain/
discomfort
Anx/depr
Total sample
No problems 82.8 95.7 85.1 41.1 78.6
Some problems 11.2 3.4 10.9 43.8 16.9
Moderate problems 3.7 0.6 2.7 11.1 3.4
Severe problems 2.1 0.3 1.1 3.2 0.9
Unable to/extreme 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.1
Women
No problems 81.2 95.5 81.5 39.3 72.5
Some problems 11.7 3.0 13.2 42.1 22.1
Moderate problems 3.9 0.8 3.4 14.2 4.0
Severe problems 3.0 0.6 1.7 3.6 1.1
Unable to/extreme 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.8 0.2
Men
No problems 84.5 95.9 88.8 42.9 84.6
Some problems 10.8 3.7 8.6 45.5 11.8
Moderate problems 3.4 0.4 2.1 8.0 2.8
Severe problems 1.1 0.0 0.6 2.8 0.7
Unable to/extreme 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0

Anx/depr, anxiety and depression. Numbers reported are percentages. Variables scored as “unable to” = unable to walk (mobility), unable to wash/dress (self-care), unable to do my usual activities (usual activities), extreme pain/discomfort (pain/discomfort), extremely anxious/depressed (anx/depr).