Table 3 Analysis of covariance showing differences in PASE scores between assisted-living and community-dwelling older adults

Walk

5.14±5.41

47.09±52.10

15.88

< 0.001*

Light sport (e.g. bowling)

0.48±1.92

3.90±5.16

9.35

< 0.010*

Moderate sport (e.g. double tennis, ballroom dancing)

0.09±0.68

1.44±2.82

2.23

0.140

Strenuous sports (e.g. jogging, swimming)

0.00±0.00

0.81±2.23

8.41

0.010*

Muscle strength and endurance

0.00±0.00

1.00±3.29

6.31

0.010*

Light house work (e.g dusting or washing dishes)

3.77±9.04

23.36±6.24

103.34

< 0.001*

Heavy house work (e.g. scrubbing floors, washing windows)

0.47±3.43

14.75±12.40

38.37

< 0.001*

Home repair

0.00±0.00

16.72±15.02

30.16

< 0.001*

Outdoor gardening

0.00±0.00

10.49±10.07

41.97

< 0.001*

Lawn work

0.00±0.00

18.89±18.13

31.38

< 0.001*

Care for others

1.32 ±6.73

12.62±16.94

19.50

< 0.001*

Volunteer work

0.40±2.88

2.75±7.14

5.06

0.030*

PASE total

27.15±28.53

190.82±110.58

60.59

< 0.001*