From: Capability and dependency in the Newcastle 85+ cohort study. Projections of future care needs
 | No difficulty doing alone | Some difficulty doing alone | Can only do with an aid | Unable to do alone need help |  | ||||
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 | Median time (secs) | % miss-ing* | Median time (secs) | % miss-ing* | Median time (secs) | % miss-ing* | Median time (secs) | % miss-ing* | P value** |
Men | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Getting around the house | 12.2 | 4.2 | 26.4 | 10.0 | 30.1 | 16.0 | 57.4 | 90.9 | <0.0001 |
Getting in and out of a chair | 12.3 | 3.2 | 18.1 | 12.2 | 25.0 | 0.0 | . | 100.0 | <0.0001 |
Shopping for groceries | 11.2 | 2.0 | 14.6 | 6.9 | 24.0 | 11.1 | 20.8 | 23.8 | <0.0001 |
Going up and down stairs/steps | 11.3 | 3.1 | 14.5 | 4.5 | 30.7 | 5.3 | 25.6 | 44.7 | <0.0001 |
Walking at least 400 yards | 11.2 | 2.6 | 13.6 | 4.8 | 20.3 | 8.3 | 21.3 | 44.4 | <0.0001 |
Women | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Getting around the house | 13.9 | 5.4 | 28.0 | 16.7 | 37.3 | 25.3 | 35.0 | 93.1 | <0.0001 |
Getting in and out of a chair | 14.2 | 6.2 | 24.8 | 19.7 | 50.0 | 46.2 | 39.8 | 96.3 | <0.0001 |
Shopping for groceries | 12.3 | 2.1 | 14.1 | 8.1 | 16.2 | 0.0 | 22.0 | 24.0 | <0.0001 |
Going up and down stairs/steps | 12.6 | 4.6 | 16.2 | 6.0 | 27.2 | 7.0 | 37.8 | 46.3 | <0.0001 |
Walking at least 400 yards | 12.4 | 5.3 | 16.5 | 1.7 | 17.4 | 9.6 | 31.0 | 39.5 | <0.0001 |