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Table 2 Physical mobility indicators among Brazilian older adults (PNAD - 1998, 2003 and 2008)

From: Diabetes, hypertension and mobility among Brazilian older adults: findings from the Brazilian National Household Sample Survey (1998, 2003 and 2008)

Mobility tasks/level of difficulty

Year

 

1998 (%)

2003 (%)

2008 (%)

p-value

Running, lifting heavy objects, playing sports or doing heavy work

None

30.6

34.8

34.3

<0.001

Little

22.8

21.0

21.4

 

Great

25.1

23.6

23.0

 

Can not

21.5

20.6

21.2

 

Pushing a table or doing a home repair

None

55.4

58.5

52.7

<0.001

Little

22.7

20.0

21.8

 

Great

11.0

10.5

12.9

 

Can not

11.0

11.0

12.6

 

Going up a steep hill or stairs

None

40.4

45.5

45.1

<0.001

Little

25.6

22.6

23.4

 

Great

21.5

19.2

18.9

 

Can not

12.5

12.6

12.5

 

Stooping or Kneeling

None

44.7

48.7

45.8

<0.001

Little

25.7

22.6

24.1

 

Great

18.7

17.3

18.7

 

Can not

11.0

11.3

11.4

 

Walking about 100 m

None

74.8

77.3

72.0

<0.001

Little

12.4

10.5

14.3

 

Great

4.9

4.6

5.6

 

Can not

7.8

7.6

8.1

 

Physical Mobility Index

No difficulty

24.6

28.0

28.5

<0.001

Moderate difficulty

38.7

37.4

35.2

 

Greater difficulty

36.7

34.6

36.3

 
  1. Note: p-values were derived from chi-square tests