Table 2 Characteristics of the frailty status in the sample
| Â | Non frail | Pre frail | Frail | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | n = 654 | n = 996 | n = 228 | p value |
| Â | (34.8%) | (53%) | (12.2%) | Â |
Age in years, mean(SD) | 69.1 (6.6) | 71.4 (7.5) | 74 (7.5) | <0.001 |
Years of education <5 | 417 (32.9) | 671 (52.9) | 180 (14.2) | <0.001 |
Poverty | 363 (35.2) | 549 (53.3) | 118 (14.2) | 0.001 |
Number of chronic conditions, mean(SD) | 2.81 (1.8) | 3.26 (1.8) | 4.1 (2.0) | <0.001 |
Falling , mean(SD) | 1.9 (1.47) | 2 (1.69) | 2.1 (2.15) | <0.001 |
Barthel Index, mean(SD) | 98 (4.76) | 96.5 (6.17) | 91.47 (9.98) | <0.001 |
Lawton Index, mean(SD) | 35.7 (4.32) | 34.2 (6.15) | 29.4 (9) | <0.001 |
Gait speed (m/s),mean(SD) | 1.07 (0.17) | 0.93 (0.22) | 0.69 (0.22) | <0.001 |
Chair stand (s), mean(SD) | 1.24 (0.28) | 1.54 (0.78) | 2.24 (1.32) | <0.001 |
Grip strength (kg/f), mean(SD) | 25.8 (6.40) | 21.08 (6.9) | 15.25 (5.44) | <0.001 |
Number of medicines, mean(SD) | 1.95 (1.7) | 2.07 (1.7) | 2.16 (1.88) | NS |
Hospitalization length of stay last year, mean(SD) | 7.42 (13.1) | 8.5 (13.3) | 7.7 (6.03) | NS |
Mini-Mental test Folstein, mean(SD) | 25.1 (4.1) | 24.1 (4.8) | 22.4 (4.7) | <0.001 |
GDS-S, mean(SD) | 3.82 (2.73) | 4.85 (2.98) | 6.73 (3.12) | <0.001 |