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Table 1 Characteristics of Subjects

From: The association between timed up and go test and history of falls: The Tromsø study

 

Females (Mean (sd)/n (%))

Males (Mean (sd)/n (%))

N

560

417

Age

77.45 (2.26)

77.44 (2.26)

Height (cm)

158.51 (6.10)

172.57 (6.60)

Weight (kg)

67.89 (12.07)

78.14 (12.51)

Self-rated health (good or very good)

224 (42.0)

217 (53.8)

Indoor mobility (no problems)

418 (85.8)

338 (90.9)

Outdoor mobility (no problems)

425 (88.8)

353 (95.9)

Social activities (no problems)

324 (75.0)

268 (80.7)

Public transport (no problems)

364 (81.4)

311 (91.2)

Shopping (no problems)

354 (75.0)

323 (90.7)

  1. Sd = standard deviation; n = number of subjects. Proportions are based on number of subjects with valid answers.