Association between physical function measures and the type of lifetime occupation
| Unadjusted means (SE) | p | Adjusted means† (SE) | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual work | Non-manual work | Manual work | Non-manual work | |||
| n = 237 | n = 91 | n = 237 | n = 91 | |||
| *The physical performance battery score (composed by usual gait speed, balance, and chair stand tests) ranges from 0 (worst performance) to 12 (best performance). | ||||||
| †Adjusted for age, gender, education, depression, cognitive performance scale score, physical activity, number of diseases, hearing impairment, history of alcohol abuse, smoking habit, and haemoglobin level. | ||||||
| Hand grip strength (kg) | 29.8 (0.8) | 31.6 (1.7) | 0.320 | 28.2 (0.8) | 32.5 (1.4) | 0.012 |
| Physical performance battery score* | 6.4 (0.2) | 7.1 (0.4) | 0.014 | 6.1 (0.2) | 7.1 (0.4) | 0.035 |