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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study subjects

From: Association of anemia with mobility capacity in older adults: a Korean nationwide population-based cross-sectional study

 

Total

Timed up and go results

Normal

Abnormal

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

Sex (female)

41,063 (50.4)

28,941 (48.8)

12,122 (54.8)

Timed up and go test result (s)

8.44 ± 3.08

7.20 ± 1.49

11.76 ± 3.73

Hemoglobin (g/dL)*

13.72 ± 1.41

13.77 ± 1.40

13.58 ± 1.43

Anemia

10,237 (12.6)

7086 (11.9)

3151 (14.2)

BMI (kg/m2)**

 Underweight (< 18.5)

1678 (2.1)

1211 (2.0)

467 (2.1)

 Normal weight (18.5–25)

49,652 (60.9)

36,546 (61.6)

13,106 (59.2)

 Overweight (≥ 25)

32,143 (37.0)

21,578 (36.4)

8565 (38.7)

Depressive mood

16,458 (20.3)

11,342 (19.2)

5116 (23.2)

Cognitive impairment

12,247 (15.1)

8488 (14.4)

3759 (17.1)

Hypertension

58,695 (71.7)

42,023 (70.8)

16,372 (74.0)

Diabetes mellitus

21,065 (25.9)

14,638 (24.7)

6427 (29.0)

Dyslipidemia

23,026 (28.3)

16,149 (27.2)

6877 (31.1)

Cardiovascular disease

649 (0.8)

484 (0.8)

165 (0.8)

  1. Results are reported as mean ± standard deviation or as number (%).
  2. *Anemia was defined as a hemoglobin concentration of < 13 g/dL in men and < 12 g/dL in women
  3. **Abbreviation: BMI Body mass index