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Table 2 Prevalence of frailtya among adults aged 65–90, by sociodemographic characteristics

From: Understanding functional and social risk characteristics of frail older adults: a cross-sectional survey study

 

Unwtd. N

Wtd. %

% Frail (95% CI)

p-value

Race/Ethnicity,%

   

ns

 White non-Hispanic

3293

72.3

14.2 (12.7–15.8)

 

 African-American/Other black

262

5.8

16.7 (11.3–22.1)

 

 Hispanic/Latino

362

7.9

17.4 (12.5–22.1)

 

 Asian/Pacific Islander

540

11.9

12.5 (9.1–15.9)

 

 Other

94

2.1

11.6 (5.1–18.0)

 

Education,%

   

p < .0001

  < High school graduate

217

4.8

33.4 (25.2–41.6)

 

 High school graduate or equivalent

987

21.8

18.6 (15.4–21.8)

 

 Some college or associates degree

1484

32.8

13.6 (11.4–15.8)

 

 College graduate

1836

40.6

10.8 (9.0–12.6)

 

Relationship Status,%

   

p < .0001

 Married or in a committed relationship

3020

67.0

11.5 (10.1–12.9)

 

 Single, widowed, divorced, or separated

778

17.3

19.7 (17.1–22.4)

 

Household incomeb,%

   

p < .0001

  < $25,000

649

15.7

32.4 (27.5–37.3)

 

 $25,001–$35,000

491

11.8

21.5 (17.0–25.9)

 

 $35,001–$50,000

660

15.9

13.2 (10.1–16.4)

 

 $50,001–$65,000

511

12.3

11.6 (7.9–15.2)

 

 $65,001–$80,000

521

12.6

9.2 (6.2–12.2)

 

  > $80,000

1315

31.7

7.0 (5.4–8.7)

 
  1. Estimates are based on self-reported survey data weighted to the age-sex composition of KPNC seniors in 2014
  2. aSeniors were considered frail if the average of their frailty point score was ≥0.2 based on dividing total frailty points by the 34 point maximum
  3. bApproximately 8% of seniors were missing data on household income