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Table 3 Participant Experience of Health-Related Changes and Attribution of Experienced Changes to Aging (n = 2,033)

From: Cross-sectional validation of the Aging Perceptions Questionnaire: a multidimensional instrument for assessing self-perceptions of aging

Health-related change

Frequency (%)

 
 

Have experienced health-related change

Attributed experienced change to aging

1) Weight problems

28.2

13.1

2) Sleep problems

35.7

19.8

3) Back problems or slipped disc

29.5

14.2

4) Painful joints

55.4

40.8

5) Not being mobile

27.0

19.5

6) Loss of balance

20.4

12.8

7) Loss of strength

44.5

39.3

8) Slowing down

71.0

65.4

9) Cramps

25.0

17.6

10) Bone or joint conditions

42.8

31.6

11) Cardiac problems

24.8

13.1

12) Ear or hearing problems

25.6

18.8

13) Vision and eyesight changes

44.4

37.4

14) Respiratory problems

20.3

12.2

15) Foot problems

19.3

12.2

16) Depression

13.9

6.6

17) Anxiety

16.2

7.7