Table 3 Characteristics of the study population with and without mobility difficulty
From: The gender gap in mobility: A global cross-sectional study
Mobility Difficulty | No Mobility Difficulty | P values | |
|---|---|---|---|
% or Mean ± SD | % or Mean ± SD | ||
Gender | 27.1 | 72.9 | <0.0001 |
Men | 37.9 | 62.1 | |
Women | |||
Age | 46.2 ± 18.3 | 35.6 ± 14.7 | <0.0001 |
Marital Status | 18.6 | 81.4 | <0.0001 |
Never married | 34.3 | 65.7 | |
Married/cohabiting Separated/divorced Widowed | |||
32.1 | 67.9 | ||
63.1 | 37.0 | ||
Education | 45.0 | 55.0 | <0.0001 |
No school | 39.0 | 61.0 | |
Less than primary | 32.4 | 67.6 | |
Primary completed | 27.0 | 73.0 | |
Secondary completed | 22.2 | 77.8 | |
Greater than secondary | |||
Setting | 28.5 | 71.5 | <0.0001 |
Urban | 36.4 | 63.6 | |
Rural | |||
Back pain | 49.5 | 50.5 | <0.0001 |
Yes | 23.8 | 76.2 | |
No | |||
Arthritis | 61.2 | 38.8 | <0.0001 |
Yes | 28.1 | 71.9 | |
No | |||
Angina | 62.5 | 37.5 | <0.0001 |
Yes | 30.0 | 70.0 | |
No | |||
Depression | 46.7 | 53.3 | <0.0001 |
Yes | 26.6 | 73.4 | |
No | |||
Cognitive difficulties | 56.9 | 43.1 | <0.0001 |
Any | 18.5 | 81.5 | |
None |