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Table 4 Predictors of Timed Up and Go (s) and the change in Timed Up and Go (s) from pre-test to post-test (linear mixed-effects regression models)

From: Impact of the Exercise Right for Active Ageing program on physical function in older adults: a quasi-experimental pre-post study

 

Mean (SD)

Timed Up and Go (s)

β (95% CI) for adjusted mean change in TUG (s), from pre-test to post-test

p

β (95% CI) for adjusted mean difference in TUG (s), relative to reference group

p 1

Pre-test

Post-test

Age group (years)

     

0.01

 65–69

7.4 (2.4)

6.5 (1.9)

-0.9 (-1.0, -0.7)

< 0.001

Ref.

 

 70–74

7.8 (2.3)

7.0 (2.5)

-0.8 (-0.9, 0.7)

< 0.001

0.1 (-0.1, 0.3)

0.36

 75–79

8.8 (4.0)

7.8 (3.3)

-1.0 (-1.2, -0.9)

< 0.001

-0.2 (-0.4, 0.1)

0.13

 80–84

10.0 (4.1)

8.8 (2.9)

-1.2 (-1.4, -1.0)

< 0.001

-0.3 (-0.6, -0.1)

0.02

 85+

11.9 (5.7)

10.8 (5.8)

-1.1 (-1.4, -0.8)

< 0.001

-0.2 (-0.6, 0.1)

0.21

Comorbidities

     

< 0.001

 Low (< 2)

7.7 (3.1)

6.9 (2.6)

-0.7 (-0.9, -0.6)

< 0.001

Ref.

 

 High (2+)

8.7 (3.5)

7.7 (3.2)

-1.0 (-1.1, -0.9)

< 0.001

-0.3 (-0.4, -0.1)

< 0.001

ARIA

     

< 0.01

 Major cities

8.1 (3.1)

7.3 (2.9)

-0.8 (-0.9, -0.7)

< 0.001

Ref.

 

 Inner Regional

8.4 (3.4)

7.5 (3.0)

-1.0 (-1.1, -0.8)

< 0.001

-0.1 (-0.3, 0.0)

0.08

 Outer Regional

8.9 (5.0)

7.6 (3.4)

-1.3 (-1.6, -1.1)

< 0.001

-0.5 (-0.8, -0.2)

< 0.01

 Remote/Very remote

8.5 (2.6)

7.2 (2.1)

-1.3 (-1.9, -0.7)

< 0.01

-0.5 (-1.1, 0 0.1)

0.13

IRSAD quintile

     

< 0.01

 1 (Most disadvantaged)

9.3 (4.1)

8.2 (3.4)

-1.1 (-1.3, -0.8)

< 0.001

Ref.

 

 2

8.5 (3.1)

7.4 (2.6)

-1.0 (-1.2, -0.9)

< 0.001

0.0 (-0.3, 0.3)

0.95

 3

8.4 (3.5)

7.4 (3.1)

-1.0 (-1.2, -0.9)

< 0.001

0.0 (-0.3, 0.3)

0.85

 4

8.1 (3.3)

7.2 (3.0)

-0.9 (-1.1, -0.8)

< 0.001

0.1 (-0.1, 0.4)

0.34

 5 (Most advantaged)

8.0 (3.1)

7.3 (2.9)

-0.7 (-0.8, -0.6)

< 0.001

0.4 (0.1, 0.6)

0.01

  1. CI, confidence interval; ARIA, Accessibility/Remoteness Index of Australia TUG, Timed Up and Go; IRSAD, Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage
  2. 1 p value for the interaction of the variable with time (i.e. pre-test/post-test)