Age independency of mobility decrease assessed using the Locomotive Syndrome Risk Test in elderly with disability: a cross-sectional study

Table 7 Three test scores in independent community dwellers

Age strata (yrs)	n	Age, Mean(SD) (yrs)	Two-step test score, Mean(SD)	95%CI	Stand-up test score, Median	Total GLFS-25 score, Median
Men
40–49	88	44.7(2.6)	1.60(0.11)	1.58–1.62	5	4
50–59	259	55.6(3.0)	1.60(0.11)	1.58–1.61	5^A	3
60–69	458	63.9(2.6)	1.55(0.11)^ab	1.54–1.56	5^AB	4^B
70–79	185	73.0(2.5)	1.46(0.12)^a^bc	1.45–1.48	5^ABC	6^AB
80–89	19	81.7(1.7)	1.35(0.13)^a^bcd	1.28–1.42	4^ABC	10^AB
Total	1009	62.1(8.7)	1.55(0.13)	1.54–1.56
Woman
40–49	33	45.7(2.5)	1.53(0.11)	1.49–1.57	5	4
50–59	118	55.8(2.7)	1.52(0.11)	1.50–1.54	5	4
60–69	237	63.9(2.7)	1.48(0.13)^b	1.46–1.50	5^†	5
70–79	64	73.4(2.8)	1.40(0.12)^abc	1.37–1.43	4^ABC	7^‡
80–89	8	82.0(2.8)	1.38(0.10)^ab	1.29–1.46	4	6
Total	460	62.2(7.9)	1.48(0.13)	1.47–1.49

SD Standard deviation, CI Confidence interval, GLFS Geriatric locomotive function scale
^aSignificantly different (p < 0.05) from values of those aged in their 40s
^bSignificantly different (p < 0.05) from values of those aged in their 50s
^cSignificantly different (p < 0.05) from values of those aged in their 60s
^dSignificantly different (p < 0.05) from values of those aged in their 70s
^ASignificantly different (p < 0.005) from values of those aged in their 40s
^BSignificantly different (p < 0.005) from values of those aged in their 50s
^CSignificantly different (p < 0.005) from values of those aged in their 60s
^DSignificantly different (p < 0.005) from values of those aged in their 70s
^†40s–60s 0.005 50s–60s 0.006 ^‡40s–70s 0.007

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