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Table 1 Descriptive Statistics

From: The Onset of ADL Difficulties and Changes in Health-Related Quality of Life

 

Mean/Rates

SD

Health-related Quality of Life Outcomes (Dependent Variables)

 PCS

43.79

10.13

 MCS

54.75

8.91

 PUD

3.55

8.50

 MUD

2.17

6.92

Focal Variables

 ADL Items

  Bathing

0.04

0.20

  Dressing

0.03

0.18

  Eating

0.02

0.13

  Getting In/Out of Chairs

0.09

0.28

  Walking

0.14

0.35

  Using the Toilet

0.02

0.15

 ADL Counts

  0

0.82

0.38

  1

0.09

0.29

  2

0.05

0.21

  3

0.02

0.12

  4

0.01

0.09

  5

0.01

0.08

  6

0.01

0.09

Covariates

 Baseline HRQoL Measures

  PCS

45.79

8.91

  MCS

55.38

8.20

  PUD

2.37

7.11

  MUD

1.71

6.39

  Male

0.57

0.50

 Race Category

  White

0.87

0.34

  Black

0.07

0.26

  Other

0.02

0.15

  Asian

0.02

0.15

  Hispanic

0.02

0.12

  American Native

0.00

0.04

  Unknown

0.00

0.05

 Education Category

  <High School

0.19

0.39

  High School or GED

0.35

0.48

  Some College or 2 year degree

0.23

0.42

  Four Year College Degree or More

0.21

0.41

  Missing

0.02

0.13

 Income Category

  <$10,000

0.08

0.27

  $10,000-$19,999

0.17

0.38

  20000-29999

0.17

0.37

  30000-49999

0.21

0.41

  >50000

0.19

0.39

  Don't Know

0.09

0.28

  Missing

0.10

0.29

 Marital Status

  Married

0.61

0.49

  Divorced

0.12

0.32

  Separated

0.01

0.10

  Widowed

0.22

0.42

  Never Married

0.03

0.18

  Missing

0.02

0.12

 Medical History

  Hypertension

0.61

0.49

  Angina/Coronary Artery Disease

0.10

0.30

  Congestive Heart Failure

0.04

0.20

  Myocardial Infarction Question

0.07

0.26

  Other Heart Conditions Question

0.17

0.38

  Stroke

0.05

0.21

  COPD

0.11

0.31

  Inflammatory Bowel Disease

0.04

0.18

  Arthritis of Hip/Knee

0.30

0.46

  Arthritis of Hand/Wrist

0.29

0.45

  Osteoporosis

0.17

0.38

  Sciatica

0.16

0.36

  Diabetes

0.20

0.40

  Any Cancer

0.14

0.35

 Housing Category

  Owned or being bought by you

0.76

0.43

  Owned or bought by someone in your family

0.05

0.22

  Rented for money

0.11

0.32

  Live without payment of rent

0.01

0.12

  None of the above

0.04

0.18

  Missing

0.03

0.16

  BMI Category

0.76

0.43

  Underweight ( < 20)

0.05

0.21

  Normal (20-24)

0.31

0.46

  Overweight (25-29)

0.41

0.49

  Obese (30-34)

0.16

0.37

  Morbid Obesity (>=35)

0.06

0.23

  Missing

0.02

0.15

  Current Smoker

0.08

0.28

  Bone Density Test for Osteoporosis

0.49

0.50

  Urine Leakage

0.30

0.46

  Talked with Doctor About Physical Activities

0.51

0.50

  Benefit Durantion Less than 1 Year

0.30

0.46

  Plan Duration Less than 5 Year

0.36

0.48

  Year Trend

4.05

1.93