Table 3

Comparison of adjusted means in chair stand time, usual walking speed, rapid walking speed and grip strength among native Japanese, Japanese-Americans and Caucasians.

Native Japanese

Japanese-Americans

Caucasians

No.

Mean

SE

No.

Mean

SE

No.

Mean

SE

Chair stand time (sec)

Unadjusted

163

8.5

0.35

650

8.8

0.18

9342

12.4 ^a,b

0.05

Age

163

8.8

0.34

650

8.1

0.17

9342

12.5 ^a,b

0.04

Age, height, weight

163

9.9

0.32

637

9.0^a

0.17

7969

12.1 ^a,b

0.05

Age, BMI

163

9.1

0.32

637

8.5

0.16

7969

12.2 ^a,b

0.05

Usual walking speed (m/sec)

Unadjusted

163

1.01

0.02

680

1.07^a

0.01

8040

0.90 ^a,b

0.002

Age

163

1.00

0.02

680

1.11^a

0.01

8040

0.90 ^a,b

0.002

Age, height, weight

163

1.01

0.02

666

1.12^a

0.01

7992

0.90 ^a,b

0.002

Age, BMI

163

0.97

0.02

666

1.09^a

0.01

7992

0.90 ^a,b

0.002

Rapid walking speed (m/sec)

Unadjusted

162

1.32

0.02

678

1.43^a

0.01

8039

1.28^b

0.003

Age

162

1.30

0.02

678

1.49^a

0.01

8039

1.28 ^b

0.003

Age, height, weight

162

1.30

0.02

664

1.49^a

0.01

7991

1.28 ^b

0.003

Age, BMI

162

1.25

0.02

664

1.46^a

0.01

7991

1.28^b

0.003

Grip strength (kg)

Unadjusted

163

24.1

0.36

681

19.3^a

0.18

9403

21.7^a,b

0.05

Age

163

23.8

0.34

681

20.1 ^a

0.17

9403

21.6^a,b

0.05

Age, height, weight

163

26.3

0.34

666

21.8^a

0.18

8005

21.5^a

0.05

Age, BMI

163

24.2

0.34

666

20.3^a

0.17

8005

21.7^a,b

0.05

a; p < 0.05 compared to native Japanese. b; p < 0.05 compared to Japanese-Americans.

Aoyagi et al. BMC Geriatrics 2001 1:3   doi:10.1186/1471-2318-1-3