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Table 1 Baseline and re-examination characteristics and change in the characteristics during the follow-up period

From: Re-examination of successful agers with lower biological than chronological age still after a 20-year follow-up period

 

Baseline (1998–99) n = 112

Re-examination (2018) n = 112

Re-examination vs. baseline (2018 vs. 1998–99)

Age, years

mean (SD) [range]

 

67.8 (2.5) [64–77]

87.6 (2.5) [84–96]

 

n (%)

OR (95% CI)

P-value

Gender

 Men

50 (45)

50 (45)

  

 Women

62 (55)

62 (55)

  

Living situation

 with someone

94 (84)

52 (46)

1

 

 alone

18 (16)

60 (54)

6.03 (3.69–9.83)

<.001

Mobility aida

n = 111

   

 no

110 (99)

52 (46)

1

 

 yes

1 (1)

60 (54)

124.81 (17.39–895.54)

<.001

Exercise

n = 107

   

 weekly

99 (93)

81 (72)

1

 

 less than weekly/not at all

8 (7)

31 (28)

4.82 (2.20–10.55)

<.001

Self-reported walking ability

n = 110

   

 yes

100 (91)

84 (75)

1

 

 no

10 (9)

28 (25)

3.25 (1.51–7.01)

0.003

MMSEb

 

n = 111

  

 26–30

107 (96)

59 (53)

1

 

  ≤ 25

5 (4)

52 (47)

18.68 (6.80–51.34)

<.001

Self-rated healthc

 good

56 (50)

32 (29)

1

 

 moderate

51 (46)

57 (51)

 

 poor

5 (4)

23 (21)

2.93 (1.90–4.51)

<.001

Satisfaction with lifec

 good

94 (84)

78 (70)

1

 

 moderate

15 (13)

33 (29)

 

 poor

3 (3)

1 (1)

2.28 (1.35–3.85)

0.002

Subjective health

 healthy

52 (46)

28 (25)

1

 

 not healthy

60 (54)

84 (75)

2.60 (1.61–4.20)

<.001

Number of chronic conditions

 0–2

100 (89)

41 (37)

1

 

 3–4

11 (10)

48 (43)

 

  ≥ 5

1 (1)

23 (21)

14.87 (7.65–28.89)

<.001

Frail Scaled

n = 109

n = 109

  

 robust

90 (83)

44 (39)

1

 

 pre-frail

19 (17)

53 (49)

 

 frail

0 (0)

14 (13)

8.04 (4.75–13.50)

<.001

PRISMA-7

n = 110

n = 110

  

 robust

107 (97)

28 (25)

1

 

 frail

3 (3)

82 (75)

104.45 (31.94–341.61)

<.001

Frailty Indexd

n = 107

n = 107

  

 robust

33 (30)

8 (7)

1

 

 pre-frail

73 (68)

50 (47)

 

 frail

2 (2)

49 (46)

12.88 (6.47–25.66)

<.001

  1. OR Odds ratio; binary logistic regression using generalized estimating equations for dichotomous variables and ordinal logistic regression using generalized estimating equations for ordinal variables
  2. aHaving any mobility aid was compared to not having a mobility aid
  3. bMini-Mental State Examination
  4. cPoorer category was compared to better categories
  5. dBeing frail was compared to being pre-frail or robust