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Table 5 Adjusted Physical Health-Related Variables Across Categories of Physical Function Limitation

From: Physical and mental health-related correlates of physical function in community dwelling older adults: a cross sectional study

 

Physical Function Limitation

Univariate Comparisons

Variable

Normal

Pre-clinical limitation

Limitation

F

df

p ≤

General Health

55.9

52.4*

49.7*#

50.87

2, 783

0.0001

 

(55.2, 56.4)

(51.1, 54.0)

(48.4, 51.0)

   

BMI (kg.m-2)

26.9

28.4*

29.9*#

21.0

2, 783

0.0001

 

(26.4, 27.4)

(27.7, 29.1)

(29.1, 30.7)

   

Physical

56.7

52.3*

48.6*#

72.87

2, 783

0.0001

Component Summary

(56.2, 57.3)

(51.1, 53.5)

(47.2, 49.9)

   

Physical Function

49.6

42.7*

34.0*#

158.94

2, 783

0.0001

 

(48.9, 50.3)

(41.3, 44.0)

(32.4, 35.6)

   

Role-Physical

39.9

37.1*

33.6*#

93.56

2, 783

0.0001

 

(39.5, 40.2)

(36.3, 38.0)

(32.4, 35.6)

   

Weekly Energy Expenditure (Kcal.wk-1)

7,851

6,363*

4,314*#

38.57

2, 783

0.0001

 

(7,523, 8,179)

(5,828, 6898)

(3,881, 4,750)

   
  1. Values are means and (95% confidence interval)
  2. Adjusted for age, sex, race/ethnicity, education, floor surface, and intervention assignment
  3. * Significantly different (p < 0.01) from normal
  4. # Significantly different (p < 0.01) from preclinical physical function limitation
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