Cross-sectional and longitudinal risk of physical impairment in a cohort of postmenopausal women who experience physical and verbal abuse

Table 2 Mean initial physical function score^a by baseline age group and abuse experience^b

	No abuse		Verbal abuse only		Physical abuse only		Verbal and physical abuse
	n	Mean (sd)	n	Mean (sd)	n	Mean (sd)	n	Mean (sd)
Age 50–59	44,438	86.0 (17.9)	6376	82.1 (20.3)	141	79.9 (21.6)	774	75.4 (25.0)
Age 60–69	62,243	81.6 (19.2)	6675	77.4 (21.3)	168	71.2 (25.2)	592	71.3 (24.8)
Age 70–79	30,786	75.1 (21.3)	2448	71.1 (22.4)	58	67.8 (24.3)	203	69.0 (23.5)

^aScore on the physical function scale (PFS) of the Rand 36-Item Health Survey (SF-36) the first time it was administered. Scores range from 0 to 100 with higher scores indicating better physical function
^bSelf-reported abuse exposure (none, verbal only, physical only, both) the first time asked

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