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Table 1 Means (standard deviations in parentheses) of the scores on cognitive, psychosocial and physical health domains of wellbeing (n =943 - 1091)

From: Patterns and associates of cognitive function, psychosocial wellbeing and health in the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936

Components of the domains of wellbeing

Range

Mean (SD)

Cognitive function

G

  
 

Symbol search

2 – 49

24.71 (6.39)

 

Letter-number sequencing

1 – 21

10.92 (3.16)

 

Matrix reasoning

4 – 24

13.49 (5.13)

 

Block design

10 – 65

33.79 (10.32)

 

Digit Symbol Coding

25 – 98

56.60 (12.93)

 

Digit Span Backwards

2 – 14

7.73 (2.26)

 

Memory

  
 

Logical Memory I

0 – 72

43.95 (10.67

 

Logical Memory II

0 – 48

27.20 (8.23)

 

Verbal Paired Associate I

0 – 32

19.64 (8.06)

 

Verbal Paired Associates II

0 – 11

5.95 (2.32)

 

Speed

  
 

SRT (s)

0.18 – 0.66

0.28 (0.06)

 

CRT (s)

0.45 – 1.13

0.64 (0.86)

 

IT (total number of correct responses)

70 – 140

112.1 (11.00)

Psychosocial Wellbeing

Function

  
 

Level of physical activity

1.1 – 1.5

2.98 (1.1)

 

Days active per month

0 – 31

7.68 (8.1)

 

ADLs

0 – 14

1.00 (2.0)

 

Emotional Wellbeing

  
 

HADS (Anxiety)

0 - 21

4.89 (3.2)

 

HADS (Depression)

0 – 21

2.80 (2.2)

 

Physical QOL

0 – 20

16.10 (2.6)

 

Psychological QOL

0 – 20

15.67 (1.8)

 

Social QOL

0 – 20

17.14 (2.4)

 

Environmental QOL

0 – 20

16.71 (1.8)

Health Status

Fitness

  
 

Grip strength (kg)

5.0 – 55.5

28.8 (10.1)

 

FEV 1 (L/s)

0.7 – 4.3

2.4 (0.7)

 

Gait speed (s)

2.0 – 11.0

1.7 (0.4)

 

Lack of inflammation

  
 

CRP(mg/L)

1.5 – 45.0

5.26 (6.68)

 

Neutrophil count (10^9/L)

2.5 – 27.0

4.44 (1.56)

 

Fibrinogen (g/L)

1.6 – 5.5

3.28 (0.64)

 

Lack of morbidity

  
 

Medical conditions

0 – 11

2.9 (1.7)

 

Medications

0 – 8

3.0 (2.5)

  1. Note. g = general cognitive ability. ADLs = Activities of Daily Living. HADS = Hospital Anxiety and Depression scales. QOL = Quality of Life. FEV1 = Forced expiratory volume in 1 second. CRP = C-Reactive Protein.