Table 1 Background characteristics and SPPB score distribution according to sex and age, n = 7474
From: Norwegian reference values for the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB): the Tromsø Study
Age (years) | 40–59 | 60–69 | 70–74 | 75–79 | 80+ |
Men | |||||
Mean age (SD)* | 50.3 (5.9) | 64.6 (2.9) | 71.8 (1.4) | 76.8 (1.3) | 81.6 (1.3) |
Education, n (%) | |||||
Basic | 148 (12) | 515 (33) | 299 (49) | 194 (58) | 96 (65) |
Middle | 351 (28) | 426 (28) | 152 (25) | 67 (20) | 34 (23) |
Tertiary | 745 (60) | 601 (39) | 159 (26) | 72 (22) | 17 (12) |
Missing (%) | 0% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 11% |
Mean height, cm (SD) | 179.1 (6.6) | 176.8 (6.6) | 175.8 (6.1) | 173.7 (6.4) | 173.3 (6.4) |
Mean weight, kg (SD) | 89.6 (14.6) | 87.1 (13.3) | 86.1 (12.6) | 82.8 (12.4) | 79.6 (11.5) |
Mean BMI, kg/m2 (SD) | 27.9 (4.2) | 27.9 (3.9) | 27.8 (3.6) | 27.4 (3.7) | 26.5 (3.3) |
SPPB total* | |||||
0–3, % | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
4–6, % | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
7–9, % | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 21 |
10–12, % | 99 | 97 | 92 | 84 | 72 |
Mean SPPB score (SD) | 11.9 (0.6) | 11.7 (0.8) | 11.4 (1.1) | 10.8 (1.5) | 10.1 (2.3) |
Women | |||||
Mean age (SD)* | 50.6 (5.9) | 64.6 (2.9) | 71.8 (1.4) | 76.8 (1.4) | 81.7 (1.5) |
Education, n | |||||
Basic | 174 (17) | 397 (28) | 157 (31) | 96 (32) | 67 (47) |
Middle | 322 (31) | 405 (28) | 151 (30) | 97 (32) | 37 (26) |
Tertiary | 544 (52) | 639 (44) | 197 (39) | 106 (35) | 38 (27) |
Missing (%) | 1% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 14% |
Mean height, cm (SD) | 165.6 (6.3) | 163.6 (6.1) | 162.1 (5.8) | 160.5 (6.0) | 158.7 (5.8) |
Mean weight, kg (SD) | 72.9 (13.8) | 71.9 (12.6) | 73.3 (13.8) | 69.3 (12.5) | 67.7 (12.3) |
Mean BMI, kg/m2 (SD) | 26.6 (5.0) | 26.9 (4.6) | 27.9 (5.1) | 26.9 (4.7) | 26.9 (4.6) |
SPPB total* | |||||
0–3, % | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
4–6, % | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
7–9, % | 2 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 27 |
10–12, % | 98 | 95 | 84 | 72 | 61 |
Mean SPPB score (SD) | 11.8 (0.6) | 11.4 (1.1) | 10.8 (1.6) | 10.2 (1.9) | 9.5 (2.5) |
Mean age (SD)* | 50.6 (5.9) | 64.6 (2.9) | 71.8 (1.4) | 76.8 (1.4) | 81.7 (1.5) |