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Table 1 Demographic and psychosocial characteristics of patients on admission, and their association with frailty (n = 172) †

From: Psychosocial factors modify the association of frailty with adverse outcomes: a prospective study of hospitalised older people

Characteristic

Overall n(%)

Frailty (n = 96)

(OR, 95% CI, P)

Demographic characteristics

  

Caregiver-informal or paid

124 (72)

3.22 (1.58–6.57), 0.001

Birthplace (Australia)

118 (69)

1.02 (0.32–2.01), 0.994

Lives alone

105 (61)

1.47 (0.77–2.84), 0.244

Private health insurance

62 (36)

1.43 (0.75–2.72), 0.276

Married or defacto

59 (34)

1.03 (0.52–2.03), 0.943

Psychosocial Characteristics

  

High anxiety severity (GAI-SF score ≥ 3/5)

66 (38)

2.29 (1.17–4.48), 0.015

Depression (GDS-SF Score > 6)

52 (30)

2.66 (1.29–5.47), 0.008

Wellbeing (lowest quartile)

n.a.

4.36 (1.81–10.54), 0.001

Sense of control (lowest quartile)

n.a.

3.88 (1.73–8.70), 0.001

Leisure and social activities (lowest quartile)

n.a.

2.24 (0.77–6.52), 0.141

Enjoyment of home/neighbourhood (lowest quartile)

n.a.

1.45 (0.72–2.91), 0.296

Social relationships (lowest quartile)

n.a.

1.34 (0.63–2.84), 0.444

  1. †Each variable was computed as a separate binary logistic regression model, controlling for age, gender and Charlson’s Comorbidity Index. Outcomes significantly associated with frailty are highlighted in bold text. n = 172.
  2. n.a. = not applicable.