Table 3 Criterion prevalence for performance-based criteria and self-reported substitution candidates, by sex
Criterion | Measure | Number with positive criterion (% of total) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | Women | Men | ||
Slowness | Performance-based | 1279 (22.0) | 630 (18.8) | 649 (26.3) |
Difficulty walking ½ mile | 1230 (21.2) | 841 (25.2) | 389 (15.8) | |
Difficulty walking ½ mile or climbing 10 steps | 1431 (24.4) | 987 (29.2) | 444 (17.9) | |
Weakness | Performance-based | 1266 (22.3) | 755 (23.1) | 511 (21.3) |
Difficulty lifting a 10-pound bag | 853 (14.6) | 723 (21.6) | 130 (5.3) | |
Difficulty gripping with hands | 896 (15.3) | 663 (19.7) | 233 (9.4) | |
Difficulty gripping or transferring | 1079 (18.4) | 794 (23.5) | 285 (11.5) | |
Difficulty gripping, transferring or lifting a 10-pound bag | 1547 (26.4) | 1186 (35.0) | 361 (14.5) | |