Table 1 Distribution of variables in the study population by frailty (data weighted by age and sex)
From: Frailty prevalence and slow walking speed in persons age 65 and older: implications for primary care
Total* | Not frail** | Frail** | P value*** | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
% (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | ||
N = 1325 | N = 1177 | N = 148 | ||
Age | N = 1325 | |||
<75 (N = 523) | 48.5 (45.8- 51.3) | 98.6 (97.3- 99.3) | 1.4 (0.7- 2.7) | |
≥75 (N = 804) | 51.5 (48.7-54.2) | 80.9 (77.7- 83.7) | 19.1 (16.2- 22.3) | |
Sex | <0.001 | |||
Women (N = 708) | 58.7 (55.9- 61.2) | 86.3 (83.6- 88.6) | 13.7 (11.4-16.3) | |
Men (N = 619) | 41.3 (38.8- 44.1) | 94.0 (91.6- 95.8) | 6.0 (4.2-8.4) | |
Educational level | <0.001 | |||
Complete primary (N = 835) | 66.5 (63.8- 69.1) | 92.9 (90.9- 94.5) | 7.1 (5.5-9.0) | |
Incomplete primary (N = 449) | 33.5 (30.9- 36.2) | 85.1 (81.3- 88.2) | 14.9 (11.7-18.7) | |
Marital status | <0.001 | |||
Married/with partner (N = 807) | 60.3 (57.5- 62.8) | 93.5 (91.5- 95.0) | 6.5 (4.9-8.5) | |
Single/Separated (N = 163) | 13.6 (11.7-15.5) | 89.9 (84.3- 93.8) | 10.1 (6.2-15.7) | |
Widowed (N = 352) | 26.1 (23.9-28.8) | 80.2 (75.5- 84.2) | 19.8 (15.7-24.4) | |
Socioeconomic status | <0.001 | |||
Hight-medium (N = 768) | 59.0 (56.2- 61.6) | 92.2 (90.1-93.9) | 7.8 (6.0-9.9) | |
Low (N = 547) | 41.0 (38.4- 43.8) | 85.9 (82.6- 88.6) | 14.1 (11.3-17.5) | |
Lives alone | 0.133 | |||
No (N = 1057) | 79.8 (77.85- 81.9) | 89.0 (86.9-90.7) | 11.0 (9.2-13.1) | |
Yes (N = 263) | 20.2 (18.2-22.6) | 92.1 (88.0-94.9) | 7.9 (5.1-11.9) | |
Self-rated health | <0.001 | |||
Good (N = 1154) | 89.7 (87.9- 91.3) | 92.5 (90.8- 93.9) | 7.5 (6.0-9.2) | |
Poor (N = 133) | 10.3 (8.7-12.1) | 69.7 (61.0- 77.2) | 30.3 (22.8-39.0) | |
Comorbidity | <0.01 | |||
<2 diseases (N = 866) | 66.2 (63.6- 68.7) | 91.4 (89.33- 93.2) | 8.6 (6.8-10.7) | |
≥ 2 diseases (N = 461) | 33.8 (31.3-36.4) | 85.9 (82.2- 88.9) | 14.1 (11.1-17.8) | |
BADL | <0.001 | |||
Abled (N = 1170) | 89.5 (87.6- 91.0) | 95.5 (94.1- 96.6) | 4.5 (3.42-5.9) | |
Disabled (N = 151) | 10.5 (9.0-12.4) | 38.1 (30.1- 46.8) | 61.9 (53.2-69.9) | |
Use of medication | <0.001 | |||
<5 medications (N = 561) | 44.3 (41.6- 47.0) | 95.1 (92.9- 96.6) | 4.9 (3.4-7.1) | |
≥ 5 medications (N = 766) | 55.7 (53.0-58.4) | 85.1 (82.2- 87.5) | 14.9 (12.5-17.7) | |
Cognitive decline | <0.001 | |||
No (N = 1106) | 84.4 (82.3- 86.3) | 93.2 (91.5- 94.6) | 6.8 (5.4-8.5) | |
Yes (N = 217) | 15.6 (13.7-17.7) | 70.9 (64.1- 76.9) | 29.1 (23.2-36.1) | |
Obesity | <0.05 | |||
BMI ≤25 (N = 260) | 20.4 (18.3- 22.8) | 88.8 (84.1- 92.2) | 11.2 (6.7-14.5) | |
BMI > 25 BMI < 30 (N = 594) | 46.2 (43.4- 48.9) | 93.7 (91.3- 95.4) | 6.3 (4.6-8.7) | |
BMI ≥30 (N = 405) | 33.4 (30.8-36.1) | 93.1 (90.1- 95.3) | 6.9 (4.7-9.8) | |
TOTAL | 89.4 (87.5- 90.9) | 10.5 (8.9- 12.3) | ||