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Table 1 Health Variables and Cut-points for the Frailty Index
| List of 40 Variables included in the frailty index | Cut Point |
|---|---|
| Help Bathing | Yes = 1, No = 0 |
| Help Dressing | Yes = 1, No = 0 |
| Help getting in/out of Chair | Yes = 1, No = 0 |
| Help Walking around house | Yes = 1, No = 0 |
| Help Eating | Yes = 1, No = 0 |
| Help Grooming | Yes = 1, No = 0 |
| Help Using Toilet | Yes = 1, No = 0 |
| Help up/down Stairs | Yes = 1, No = 0 |
| Help lifting 10 lbs | Yes = 1, No = 0 |
| Help Shopping | Yes = 1, No = 0 |
| Help with Housework | Yes = 1, No = 0 |
| Help with meal Preparations | Yes = 1, No = 0 |
| Help taking Medication | Yes = 1, No = 0 |
| Help with Finances | Yes = 1, No = 0 |
| Lost more than 10 lbs in last year | Yes = 1, No = 0 |
| Self Rating of Health | Poor = 1, Fair = 0.75, Good = 0.5, V. Good = 0.25, Excellent = 0 |
| How Health has changed in last year | Worse = 1, Better/Same = 0 |
| Stayed in Bed at least half the day due to health (in last month) | Yes = 1, No = 0 |
| Cut down on Usual Activity (in last month) | Yes = 1, No = 0 |
| Walk outside | <3 days = 1, ≤ 3 days = 0 |
| Feel Everything is an Effort | Most of time = 1, Some time = 0.5, Rarely = 0 |
| Feel Depressed | Most of time = 1, Some time = 0.5, Rarely = 0 |
| Feel Happy | Most of time = 0, Some time = 0.5, Rarely = 1 |
| Feel Lonely | Most of time = 1, Some time = 0.5, Rarely = 0 |
| Have Trouble getting going | Most of time = 1, Some time = 0.5, Rarely = 0 |
| High blood pressure | Yes = 1, Suspect = 0.5, No = 0 |
| Heart attack | Yes = 1, Suspect = 0.5, No = 0 |
| CHF | Yes = 1, Suspect = 0.5, No = 0 |
| Stroke | Yes = 1, Suspect = 0.5, No = 0 |
| Cancer | Yes = 1, Suspect = 0.5, No = 0 |
| Diabetes | Yes = 1, Suspect = 0.5, No = 0 |
| Arthritis | Yes = 1, Suspect = 0.5, No = 0 |
| Chronic Lung Disease | Yes = 1, Suspect = 0.5, No = 0 |
| MMSE | <10 = 1, 11–17 = 0.75, 18–20 = 0.5, 20–24 = 0.25, >24 = 0 |
| Peak Flow | See Table 2 |
| Shoulder Strength | See Table 2 |
| BMI | See Table 2 |
| Grip Strength | See Table 2 |
| Usual Pace | See Table 2 |
| Rapid Pace | See Table 2 |
