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Table 1 Characteristics of the Participants

From: Association of measured physical performance and demographic and health characteristics with self-reported physical function: implications for the interpretation of self-reported limitations

 

Percent

Age, y

   60-64

25.2

   65-69

24.7

   70-74

20.5

   75-79

14.4

   ≥ 80

15.2

Women

57.3

Race-ethnicity*

   Non-Hispanic White

84.7

   Non-Hispanic Black

8.3

   Mexican-American

2.3

   Other

14.7

Education level, y

   ≥ 13

27.4

   9-12

47.9

   0-8

24.7

Arthritis

44.7

Stroke

6.8

Diabetes mellitus

12.6

Chronic bronchitis

9.3

Emphysema

5.9

Asthma

7.1

Myocardial infarction

11.4

Congestive heart failure

7.2

Cancer (excluding skin cancer)

9.4

Current cigarette smoking

15.3

Hemoglobin, g/dL

13.93 ± 0.03

Serum albumin, g/dL

4.04 ± 0.02

Body mass index, kg/m2

   < 18.5

2.6

   18.5-24.9

35.6

   25-29.9

38.7

   ≥ 30

23.1

Skeletal muscle index, %

31.11 ± 0.11

  1. *Race-ethnicity self-reported.
  2. Highest grade or year of regular school completed.
  3. Plus-minus values are mean ± standard error of the mean.