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Table 1 Single items of the bio-functional status (BFS) and calculated bio-functional age (BFA)

From: Measuring chronic stress exposure incorporating the active and healthy ageing (AHA) concept within the cross-sectional Bern cohort study 2014 (BeCS-14)

Bio-functional status (BFS) item

N

Mean

SD

5th–95th percentile

Min - Max

Physical parameters

 Systolic blood pressure [mmHg]

612

118.9

13.8

99.0–144.0

82.0–169.0

 Diastolic blood pressure [mmHg]

612

74.4

10.6

58.7–93.0

47.0–107.0

 Resting heart rate (p0) [n/min]

607

68.3

10.4

52.4–86.0

42.0–107.0

 Pulse rate difference (Δp)

600

121.1

18.4

92.0–152.0

68.0–204.0

 Performance time [sec]

600

24.0

6.0

16.6–34.4

12.1–63.0

 Pulse performance index (PPI) [Δp/performance time]

600

2.3

0.1

1.0–4.1

0.1–8.3

 Vital capacity [l]

592

4.2

1.2

2.5–6.7

1.7–7.5

 Vital capacity, women [%]

441

106.8

18.9

73.5–136.6

43.0–158.7

 Vital capacity, men [%]

150

110.8

18.1

78.9–137.1

54.5–153.0

 Hand grip strength, left [KP]

598

33.2

18.0

9.0–70.0

1.0–70.0

 Hand grip strength, right [KP]

602

38.4

18.1

14.0–70.0

1.0–90.0

 Hand grip strength, both sides [KP]

600

71.5

35.1

22.0–140.0

2.0–140.0

 Body cell mass (%)

587

40.8

4.6

32.9–48.1

28.1–55.0

 Body cell mass – active cell mass [kg]

587

27.6

5.0

22.0–37.7

19.5–48.5

 Body cell mass – body water [kg]

587

35.1

6.4

28.0–47.9

24.8–61.8

 Body cell mass – lean body mass [kg]

587

47.9

8.7

38.2–65.4

33.8–84.5

 Fat mass (%)

587

29.3

8.0

16.4–42.9

4.8–51.4

 Fat mass [kg]

587

20.5

8.4

10.3–36.1

1.9–56.5

 BIA RC 50 (Ohm)

587

608.7

85.8

465.0–744.0

368.0–869.0

 BIA XC 50 (Ohm)

587

63.2

10.8

47.0–80.0

30.0–116.0

 Teeth status - decayed, missing or filled teeth (n)

616

9.9

8.1

0.0–28.0

0.0–32.0

 Body weight (kg)

617

68.3

13.1

51.0–94.0

36.0–120.0

 Body height (cm)

617

169.8

8.7

157.0–185.0

150.0–195.0

 Body mass index [kg/m2]

617

23.7

4.0

18.7–31.2

12.3–47.0

Sensory physiology and psychomotor parameters

 Vision left [%]

368

81.2

30.1

10.0–100.0

0.0–100.0

 Vision right [%]

367

81.0

29.2

12.0–100.0

0.0–100.0

 Hearing acuity -HV1024 left (Db)

551

16.0

8.7

5.0–30.4

0.0–100.0

 Hearing acuity -HV1024 left (%)

551

1.6

2.5

0.0–5.40

0.0–30.0

 Hearing acuity -HV1024 right (Db)

551

17.5

8.6

7.0–30.0

0.0–77.0

 Hearing acuity -HV1024 right (%)

551

2.0

2.8

0.0–5.4

0.0–27.2

 Hearing acuity -HV2048 left (Db)

548

17.0

9.9

5.0–36.0

0.0–100.0

 Hearing loss left 2048 Hz [%]

548

2.8

4.0

0.2–9.8

0.0–40.0

 Hearing acuity -HV2048 right (Db)

549

18.3

10.1

6.0–37.5

0.0–88.0

 Hearing loss right 2048 Hz [%]

549

3.2

4.5

0.2–11.4

0.0–39.2

 Hearing acuity -HV4096 left (Db)

548

18.0

13.6

3.0–44.0

0.0–100.0

 Hearing loss left 4096 Hz [%]

548

1.4

2.3

0.1–6.4

0.0–15.0

 Hearing acuity -HV4096 right (Db)

549

18.5

13.4

3.0–45.5

0.0–100.0

 Hearing loss right 4096 Hz [%]

549

1.4

2.4

0.1–6.4

0.0–15.0

 Hearing acuity -HV512 left (Db)

551

14.9

7.5

5.0–26.0

0.0–100.0

 Hearing acuity -HV512 left (%)

551

1.8

2.7

0.2–4.9

0.0–40.0

 Hearing acuity -HV512 right (Db)

551

18.1

7.7

8.0–30.0

0.0–79.0

 Hearing acuity -HV512 right (%)

551

2.8

3.0

0.4–7.2

0.0–35.8

 Start rate [Hz]

608

6.6

0.9

5.2–8.1

2.0–9.2

 Test motivation [Hz]

608

5.9

0.7

4.9–6.9

2.3–8.4

 Tapping – basic rate, part 3 (Hz)

608

6.1

0.7

4.8–7.0

0.9–8.4

 Psychomotor endurance [Hz]

608

5.9

0.7

5.1–7.3

0.1–8.2

 Viseomotor coordination ability (mistakes) [n]

606

13.2

7.0

3.0–26.0

1.0–39.0

 Viseomotor coordination ability (time) [sec]

606

29.8

14.3

12.8–57.9

6.5–103.2

Cognitive and mental parameters

 Optical reaction time [msec]

613

277.3

37.4

221.7–339.3

195.0–460.0

 Acoustical reaction time [msec]

614

283.4

40.7

217.0–347.3

176.0–475.0

 Pursuing reaction time [msec]

615

68.4

27.7

31.0–118.0

19.0–210.0

 Verbal reaction time [sec]

612

10.8

1.8

8.2–14.0

7.2–19.9

 Cognitive reaction time [sec]

612

12.9

2.3

9.8–16.8

7.9–24.0

 Cognitive switching capability [sec]

612

22.7

7.7

14.6–34.6

10.4–113.0

 Ability to concentrate (mistakes) [n]

611

1.5

2.0

0.0–6.0

0.0–14.0

 Ability to concentrate (time) [sec]

611

121.1

37.9

72.9–188.7

52.1–320.4

 Orientation capability [n]

614

50.0

14.2

38.0–71.0

30.0–181.0

 Strategic thinking [sec]

614

153.0

67.3

87.4–261.0

64.3–779.9

 Memory performance [n]

614

95.2

21.0

85.0–125.3

30.0–313.0

 Change over capability [sec]

614

1.05

0.4

0.6–1.6

0.5–6.6

Emotional-social parameters

 Stress disposition [score]

464

27.3

5.3

18.0–35.8

10.0–40.0

 Social dominance [score]

464

26.7

5.2

17.0–35.0

9.0–40.0

 Social power [score]

464

16.1

4.8

9.0–25.0

6.0–35.0

 Stress exposition [score]

464

30.8

5.2

22.0–38.8

12.0–42.0

 Physical wellbeing [score]

615

3.4

3.9

0.0–11.2

0.0–24.0

 Emotional wellbeing [score]

615

1.7

2.6

0.0–8.0

0.0–14.0

 Complaint questionnaire - physical and emotional wellbeing [score]

615

5.1

5.6

0.0–17.0

0.0–32.0

 Social activity / leisure [score]

615

52.6

13.7

31.2–74.5

12.0–86.0

 Social activity / duties [score]

615

90.3

11.0

70.5–106.3

50.0–118.0

 Sense of coherence [score]

346

51.1

7.0

37.0–61.0

29.0–63.0

Age parameters

 Chronological age [years]

617

39.6

14.8

–

20.0–78.7

 Bio-functional age (BFA) [years]

315

44.1

8.6

–

20.1–73.7

 difference_Age_BFA_Index (chronological – bio-functional age)

316

7.8

8.0

–

−19.4 – 29.6

  1. Abbreviations: BIA Bioelectrical impedance analysis, Xc Reactance (capacitive resistance), Rc Resistance (ohmic resistance)