Table 2 Mean levels of physical performance according to covariates (N = 473)

Total sample

26.01 (5.31)

0.987 (0.182)

10.20 (2.02)

Age at first birth

Before 18 years old

25.39 (4.37)

0.979 (0.183)

10.55 (2.08)

18 years old or more

26.18 (5.53)

0.989 (0.182)

10.10 (2.00)

p value ^a

0.180

0.636

0.050

Family income

< 3 MW

25.43 (5.14)

0.977 (0.187)

10.35 (1.99)

≥ 3 MW

27.35 (5.46)

1.010 (0.170)

9.83 (2.05)

p value ^a

<0.001

0.075

0.011

Education

Until primary school

25.01 (4.87)

0.954 (0.180)

10.39 (2.20)

More than primary

26.32 (5.41)

0.997 (0.182)

10.14 (1.96)

p value ^a

0.024

0.031

0.255

BMI (kg/m²)

18.5-24.9 (normal)

24.85 (4.76)

0.990 (0.180)

9.90 (1.60)

25.0-29.9 (overweight)

26.29 (5.43)

1.006 (0.186)

10.10 (2.15)

≥30.0 (obese)

26.34 (5.39)

0.965 (0.178)

10.45 (2.06)

p value ^b

0.051

0.100

0.078

Physical activity

No

25.79 (5.35)

0.974 (0.181)

10.33 (2.02)

Yes

26.63 (5.16)

1.023 (0.182)

9.82 (1.98)

p value ^a

0.134

0.011

0.021

Parity

< 3 children

26.70 (4.92)

0.100 (0.189)

9.94 (1.94)

≥ 3 children

25.45 (5.54)

0.975 (0.178)

10.41 (2.07)

p value ^a

0.011

0.124

0.014

Menopausal Status

Premenopausal

27.82 (5.88)

0.990 (0.157)

9.62 (1.75)

Perimenopausal

25.74 (5.22)

0.968 (0.170)

10.33 (1.83)

Postmenopausal

25.31 (4.97)

0.994 (0.193)

10.34 (2.22)

p value ^b

<0.001^c

0.382

0.010^c

Hysterectomy

Yes

26.18 (4.63)

1.029 (0.210)

10.46 (1.96)

No

25.95 (5.46)

0.977 (0.174)

10.14 (2.04)

p value ^a

0.001

0.015

0.190