Table 2 The distribution of younger adults and older adults in the overall daily gait speed quartiles.

From: The effect of age on the association between daily gait speed and abdominal obesity in Japanese adults

 

Cut-points

Younger adults (n = 255)

Older adults (n = 444)

P-value

m/s

% (n)

% (n)

Quartile 1

 < 1.11

17.3 (44)

29.5 (131)

 < 0.001

Quartile 2

1.11–1.23

25.9 (66)

24.5 (109)

0.764

Quartile 3

1.23–1.37

27.1 (69)

23.6 (105)

0.361

Quartile 4

 ≥ 1.37

29.8 (76)

22.3 (99)

0.034

P for trend

 

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

 
  1. Equality of proportions was analysed. Each age in the four groups was compared using Cochran-Armitage trend tests.
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