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Table 1 Demographic characteristics and geriatric conditions by total participants

From: Longitudinal trajectory of disability in community-dwelling older adults: An observational cohort study in South Korea

Variable

Total (n = 786)

Demographic characteristics

Age

mean (SD)

73.3 (5.8)

Sex

female no. (%)

414 (52.7%)

Education year

mean (SD)

5.2 (3.3)

Living alone

no. (%)

124 (15.8%)

Medical aid

no. (%)

23 (2.9%)

Severity of disability

 Number of ADL domains, mean (SD)

1st year

0.2 (0.6)

3rd year

0.4 (0.8)

 Number of IADL domains, mean (SD)

1st year

0.7 (1.5)

3rd year

1.0 (2.1)

Geriatric conditions

 Number of comorbidities, mean (SD)

1st year

1.3 (1.0)

3rd year

1.7 (1.2)

 SPPB score, mean (SD)

1st year

8.8 (2.8)

3rd year

9.3 (2.9)

 MMSE-DS score, mean (SD)

1st year

25.7 (3.9)

3rd year

25.0 (4.4)

 CES-D score, mean (SD)

1st year

6.8 (8.6)

3rd year

6.8 (9.1)

 MNA-SF score, mean (SD)

1st year

12 (1.9)

3rd year

12.2 (1.9)

 Number of regular medications, mean (SD)

1st year

2.6 (2.6)

3rd year

2.6 (2.5)

 FRAIL scale, mean (SD)

1st year

1.2 (1.2)

3rd year

1.3 (1.2)

 Number of falls (for 12 months), mean (SD)

1st year

0.2 (0.8)

3rd year

0.7 (4.8)