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Table 4 Median time in seconds to complete timed up and go (TUG) test and proportion unable to complete, by mobility item response and gender.

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

 
 

Median time (secs)

% miss-ing*

Median time (secs)

% miss-ing*

Median time (secs)

% miss-ing*

Median time (secs)

% miss-ing*

P value**

Men

         

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

         

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

  1. *%missing through inability to complete TUG
  2. **Kruskal-Wallis test for difference in TUG between ADL response categories