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Table 2 Participant characteristics by incident disability*

From: Association of total daily physical activity with disability in community-dwelling older persons: a prospective cohort study

Baseline characteristic

Developed disability

p-value**

Yes

No

(n = 182)

(n = 402)

Age, mean (SD), years

84.1 (5.7);

80.7 (7.2);

t581= −5.75, p < 0.001

Women, Number (%)

147 (80.8)

290 (72.1)

χ 1 2= 4.8, p = 0.03

Education, mean (SD), years

14.2 (2.8)

15.0 (2.9)

t581= 3.33, p < 0.001

Total Daily Physical Activity, mean (SD), 105 counts/day

2.7 (1.4)

3.2 (1.5)

t581= 4.07, p < 0.001

Reported Physical Activity, mean (SD), hours per week

2.49 (3.14)

3.69 (3.83)

t579= 3.68, p < 0.001

Global Cognition, mean (SD), z-score

−0.13 (0.69)

0.22 (0.61)

t580= 6.15, p < 0.001

Number of vascular risk factors, mean (SD), out of 3

1.21 (0.78)

1.18 (0.82)

t580= −0.35, p = 0.7

Number of vascular diseases, mean (SD), out of 4

0.54 (0.80)

0.38 (0.67)

t580= −2.58, p = 0.01

Report of joint pain, Number (%)

78 (42.9%)

120 (29.9%)

χ 1 2= 9.63, p = 0.002

Body Mass Index, mean (SD), kg/m^2

27.6 (5.7)

26.3 (4.6)

t530= −2.80, p = 0.005

Depressive symptoms, mean (SD), out of 10

1.43 (1.75)

0.88 (1.52)

t580= −3.79, p < 0.001

Follow-Up Time, mean (SD), years

3.7 (1.0)

3.3 (1.3)

t581= −3.52, p < 0.001

  1. * Disability defined by report of not being able to independently perform at least one basic activity of daily living.
  2. ** Statistical significance based on t tests or chi-square tests, as appropriate.
  3. SD = standard deviation.