Table 1

Distribution of sociodemographic factors and mobility measures by sites

OverallKingstonSaint-HyacintheTiranaManizalesNatal
Age (years, SD)69.1±2.8669.1±2.6968.6±2.6869.4±3.169.3±3.0069.2±2.71
Gender (%)
 Male47.946.747.647.749.547.8
 Female52.153.352.452.350.552.2
Income sufficiency (%)†
 Very well30.261.144.137.64.84.0
 Suitable33.833.748.441.424.021.9
 Not very well35.95.37.521.171.274.1
Schooling (years, SD)†9.7±5.7715.79±3.9812.08±3.9910.35±3.935.62±4.404.71±3.93
Childhood economic status (%)†
 High53.768.164.342.658.335.1
 Middle27.423.430.726.128.528.1
 Low18.98.55.031.213.336.8
MaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale
Mobility disability (%)†27.5*48.218.321.712.6*31.439.4*66.038.9*59.428.1*63.3
Poor physical performance SPPB<8 (%)†11.0*19.17.08.54.78.612.2*28.614.1*22.816.7*27.6
  • *Gender.

  • †Site differences p<0.05.

  • SPPB, Short Physical Performance Battery.