Table 2.
Predicted marginal mean health outcomes over four time points.
Margins | 95% CI Lower | 95% CI Upper | P-value* | |
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Short physical performance battery (SPPB score range 0–12)# | ||||
Baseline | 8.85 | 8.10 | 9.61 | |
6 m | 9.55 | 8.69 | 10.41 | 0.110 |
12 m | 10.28 | 9.44 | 11.13 | <0.001 |
24 m | 9.60 | 8.59 | 10.60 | 0.140 |
Gait speed (meters/second)& | ||||
Baseline | 0.81 | 0.69 | 0.93 | |
6 m | 0.75 | 0.61 | 0.88 | 0.340 |
12 m | 1.14 | 1.01 | 1.27 | <0.001 |
24 m | 1.11 | 0.95 | 1.26 | <0.001 |
Chair stand test (seconds)$ | ||||
Baseline | 17.13 | 14.93 | 19.33 | |
6 m | 13.11 | 10.84 | 15.38 | 0.006 |
12 m | 13.53 | 11.40 | 15.67 | 0.008 |
24 m | 14.42 | 11.66 | 17.18 | 0.100 |
Timed up and go test, (seconds)$ |
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Baseline | 11.62 | 9.40 | 13.84 | |
6 m | 10.46 | 8.11 | 12.81 | 0.330 |
12 m | 8.79 | 6.77 | 10.82 | 0.010 |
24 m | 10.63 | 7.89 | 13.38 | 0.490 |
Waist circumference (cm) | ||||
Baseline | 111.36 | 102.93 | 119.79 | |
6 m | 107.19 | 98.42 | 115.95 | 0.060 |
12 m | 109.02 | 100.30 | 117.73 | 0.270 |
24 m | 107.97 | 98.86 | 117.08 | 0.180 |
Weight (kg) | ||||
Baseline | 82.94 | 73.12 | 92.75 | |
6 m | 81.17 | 71.11 | 91.23 | 0.320 |
12 m | 82.24 | 72.33 | 92.15 | 0.640 |
24 m | 80.65 | 70.49 | 90.81 | 0.230 |
Falls self-efficacy (FES-1, score range 7–28)± | ||||
Baseline (ref) | 8.77 | 6.87 | 10.67 | |
6 m | 10.81 | 8.42 | 13.21 | 0.170 |
12 m | 11.89 | 9.84 | 13.93 | 0.020 |
24 m | 7.90 | 4.65 | 11.14 | 0.640 |
Health-related quality of life, (AQOL-4D score range 12–48)€ | ||||
Baseline | 16.48 | 14.57 | 18.38 | |
6 m | 16.94 | 14.83 | 19.05 | 0.580 |
12 m | 17.95 | 15.98 | 19.93 | 0.030 |
24 m | 17.24 | 14.68 | 19.79 | 0.480 |
Mean comparison from baseline;
SPPB score range 0–12, higher score indicates better mobility;
faster speed indicates better mobility;
faster time indicates better mobility;
FES-1 score range 7–28, low score indicates no concern, maximum score of 28 indicates severe concern about falling;
AQOL-4D score range 12–48, lower score indicates better HRQoL.