Table 1 The functional ability index with marker questions
Frailty risks*/robustness resources†| Marker questions describing (non) frailty Evaluated in Wave 1 (2001/2002) | Answers‡ |
|---|---|---|
Risk_1 | Have you lost 5Â kg (a stone) or more over the past 6Â months without trying to do so? | No (0) |
Yes (1) | ||
Risk_2 | In the past 12Â months, have you changed the way to walk 1 kilometer? | No (0) |
Yes (1) | ||
Risk_3 | In the past 12Â months, have you changed the way to climb 10 steps? | No (0) |
Yes (1) | ||
Risk_4 | In the past 12Â months, have you changed the way to get into or out of a car or bus? | No (0) |
Yes (1) | ||
Risk_5 | Over the past 7 days, how often did you take a walk outside your home or garden for any reason? | Never or 1–2 days per week (1) |
3–4 days or 5–7 days per week (0) | ||
Risk_6 | During the 12 past months, have you ever fallen to the ground or floor? | No (0) |
Yes (1) | ||
Resource_1 | Please indicate if you are able to do each of the following activities. If you do not do them, answer as if you tried to do them yourself. Walk 500 meters? | Yes (1) |
Yes, with difficulty or with a device or with help from someone or no (0) | ||
Resource_2 | Over the past 7 days, how often did you take a walk outside your home or garden for any reason? | Never or 1–2 days per week (0) |
3–4 or 5–7 days per week (1) | ||
Resource_3 | Over the past 7 days, how often did you engage in moderate sport or recreational activities?§ | Never (0) |
Yes, 1–2 days or 3–4 or 5–7 days per week (1) | ||
Resource_4 | Over the past 7 days, how often did you engage in strenuous sport or recreational activities?§ | Never (0) |
Yes, 1–2 days or 3–4 or 5–7 days per week (1) | ||
Resource_5 | During the past 7 days did you work for pay or as a volunteer?§ | No (0) |
Yes (1) | ||
Resource_6 | Do you limit your activities because you are afraid you will fall? | No (1) |
| Â | Â | Yes (0) |