Table 3 FRAGIRE pre-grid items distributions between the two measurements (on day 0 and day 3)

Global health status

Health status

Q1

Mean ± SD

.394

Missing

6

14

Health status compared with people of the same age group

Q2

Mean ± SD

1

Missing

21

25

More than 5 medications per day

Q3

No

165

42.97

163

43.94

Yes

218

56.77

208

56.06

Don’t know

1

0.26

0

0

.911

Missing

1

14

Number of hospitalization within the last 6 months

Q4

0

275

72.37

272

73.51

1–2 times

93

24.47

87

23.51

More than 2

12

3.16

11

2.97

.944

Missing

5

15

Psychological

General well-being

Q5

Mean ± SD

.436

Missing

4

19

Spirit

Q6

Mean ± SD

.506

Missing

4

17

Unhappiness and depression

Q7

Not at all

160

41.67

149

40.16

A little

157

40.89

173

46.63

Quite a bit

49

12.76

30

8.09

Very much

18

4.69

19

5.12

.135

Missing

1

14

Happiness

Q8

Not at all

24

6.32

18

4.86

A little

109

28.68

123

33.24

Quite a bit

210

55.26

201

54.32

Very much

37

9.74

28

7.57

.391

Missing

5

15

Life satisfaction

Q9

Not at all

160

41.99

163

44.29

A little

94

24.67

115

31.25

Quite a bit

102

26.77

80

21.74

Very much

25

6.56

10

2.72

.011

Missing

4

17

Discouragement and sadness

Q10

Not at all

105

27.63

113

30.62

A little

185

48.68

185

50.14

Quite a bit

65

17.11

50

13.55

Very much

25

6.58

21

5.69

.487

Missing

5

16

Positive consideration of life

Q11

Not at all

22

5.80

18

4.90

A little

132

34.83

131

35.69

Quite a bit

167

44.06

181

49.32

Very much

58

15.30

37

10.08

.142

Missing

6

18

Usefulness

Q12

Not at all

36

9.40

35

9.46

A little

72

18.80

64

17.30

Quite a bit

158

41.25

176

47.57

Very much

117

30.55

95

25.68

.319

Missing

2

15

Motivation to pursue leisure and usual activities

Q13

Not at all

62

16.23

58

15.80

A little

107

28.01

118

32.15

Quite a bit

144

37.70

150

40.87

Very much

69

18.06

41

11.17

.0540

Missing

3

18

Tension, anger stress

Q14

Not at all

87

22.66

71

19.09

A little

127

33.07

160

43.01

Quite a bit

113

29.43

106

28.49

Very much

57

14.84

35

9.41

.0134

Missing

1

13

Difficulty sleeping

Q15

Not at all

128

33.51

134

36.02

A little

95

24.87

106

28.49

Quite a bit

88

23.04

72

19.35

Very much

71

18.59

60

16.13

.374

Missing

3

13

Tireness

Q16

Not at all

50

13.05

43

11.59

A little

152

39.69

165

44.47

Quite a bit

113

29.50

117

31.54

Very much

68

17.75

46

12.40

.159

Missing

2

14

Enjoyement of daily activities

Q17

Not at all

30

7.83

27

7.30

A little

108

28.20

109

29.46

Quite a bit

177

46.21

194

52.43

Very much

68

17.75

40

10.81

.046

Missing

2

15

Positive view of life

Q18

Not at all

19

5.86

17

5.31

A little

117

36.11

116

36.25

Quite a bit

132

40.74

151

47.19

Very much

56

17.28

36

11.25

.126

Missing

61

65

Suicide ideation

Q19

Not at all

354

92.43

351

94.86

A little

26

6.79

15

4.05

Quite a bit

2

0.52

3

0.81

Very much

1

0.26

1

0.27

.359

Missing

2

15

Cognitive impairment

Difficulty concentrating

Q20

Not at all

229

59.48

200

54.05

A little

96

24.94

122

32.97

Quite a bit

47

12.21

40

10.81

Very much

13

3.38

8

2.16

.088

Missing

0

15

Difficulty remembering

Q21

Not at all

96

25.00

73

19.84

A little

204

53.13

232

63.04

Quite a bit

60

15.63

46

12.50

Very much

24

6.25

17

4.62

.054

Missing

1

17

Environmental

Caregivers support

Q22

No

46

12.57

36

10.32

Yes

320

87.43

312

89.40

Don’t know

0

0

1

0.29

.350

Missing

19

36

Satisfaction of support

Q23

Not at all

12

3.41

12

3.45

A little

21

5.97

16

4.60

Quite a bit

117

33.24

116

33.33

Very much

202

57.39

204

58.62

.888

Missing

33

37

Feeling if loneliness/abandonment

Q24

Not at all

215

56.58

218

59.08

A little

120

31.58

110

29.81

Quite a bit

34

8.95

29

7.86

Very much

11

2.89

12

3.25

.862

Missing

5

16

Contact with other impaired patients

Q25

Not at all

290

75.72

274

74.05

A little

60

15.67

73

19.73

Quite a bit

24

6.27

15

4.05

Very much

9

2.35

8

2.16

.302

Missing

2

15

Missing activities

Q26

No

189

49.48

176

47.96

Yes

193

50.52

188

51.23

Don’t know

0

0

3

0.82

.257

Missing

3

18

Envy of going out

Q27

No

98

25.72

86

23.43

Yes

278

72.97

278

75.75

Don’t know

5

1.31

3

0.82

.589

Missing

4

18

Satisfaction with mode of transportation

Q28

No

39

10.18

32

8.67

Yes

341

89.03

334

90.51

Don’t know

3

0.78

3

0.81

.854

Missing

2

16

Financial problems

Q29

Not at all

219

57.48

200

54.20

A little

109

28.61

120

32.52

Quite a bit

30

7.87

28

7.59

Very much

23

6.04

21

5.69

.715

Missing

4

16

Sufficient financial resources

Q30

Not at all

102

26.91

95

25.96

A little

134

35.36

146

39.89

Quite a bit

139

36.68

122

33.33

Very much

4

1.06

3

0.82

.607

Missing

6

19

Cultural

Use of internet

Q31

Not at all

350

91.62

338

91.60

A little

16

4.19

14

3.79

Quite a bit

6

1.57

4

1.08

Very much

10

2.62

13

3.52

.821

Missing

3

16

Participation in activities

Q32

Not at all

266

69.82

248

67.39

A little

57

14.96

64

17.39

Quite a bit

56

14.70

54

14.67

Very much

2

0.52

2

0.54

.855

Missing

4

17

Sexual

Troubled by signs of weakening

Q33

Not at all

58

15.18

44

11.92

A little

153

40.05

160

43.36

Quite a bit

115

30.10

118

31.98

Very much

56

14.66

47

12.74

.446

Missing

3

16

Troubled by signs of aging

Q34

Not at all

128

33.60

110

29.81

A little

136

35.70

159

43.09

Quite a bit

88

23.10

81

21.95

Very much

29

7.61

19

5.15

.15

Missing

4

16

Positive self-image

Q35

Not at all

39

10.40

35

9.56

A little

140

37.33

143

39.07

Quite a bit

165

44.00

166

45.36

Very much

31

8.27

22

6.01

.648

Missing

10

19

Interest in sexual activity

Q36

Not at all

326

86.70

311

85.21

A little

39

10.37

43

11.78

Quite a bit

9

2.39

10

2.74

Very much

2

0.53

1

0.27

.856

Missing

9

20

Burden of help

Helping other relatives

Q37

Not at all

257

67.10

254

68.65

A little

49

12.79

54

14.59

Quite a bit

31

8.09

22

5.95

Very much

46

12.01

40

10.81

.583

Missing

2

15

Responsible of other relatives

Q38

Not at all

131

53.47

119

52.89

A little

26

10.61

19

8.44

Quite a bit

38

15.51

36

16.00

Very much

50

20.41

51

22.67

.8230

Missing

140

160

Difficulties with self-care

Q39

Not at all

105

33.23

92

30.07

A little

36

11.39

38

12.42

Quite a bit

23

7.28

26

8.50

Very much

13

4.11

11

3.59

Don’t concern

139

43.99

139

45.42

.894

Missing

69

79

Nutritional

Problems with taste

Q40

Not at all

336

87.73

326

88.35

A little

28

7.31

27

7.32

Quite a bit

10

2.61

9

2.44

Very much

9

2.35

7

1.90

.977

Missing

2

16

Lack of appetite

Q41

Not at all

253

66.23

240

65.22

A little

81

21.20

85

23.10

Quite a bit

31

8.12

30

8.15

Very much

17

4.45

13

3.53

.871

Missing

3

17

Reduced food intake

Q42

Not at all

221

58.01

210

56.91

A little

110

28.87

121

32.79

Quite a bit

36

9.45

25

6.78

Very much

14

3.67

13

3.52

.453

Missing

4

16

Weight loss

Q43

Not at all

258

67.36

253

68.38

A little

80

20.89

81

21.89

Quite a bit

24

6.27

21

5.68

Very much

21

5.48

15

4.05

.797

Missing

2

15

Number of dental consultations

Q44

0

230

60.05

234

63.24

1

99

25.85

89

24.05

More than 1

53

13.84

46

12.43

Don’t know

1

0.26

1

0.27

.832

Missing

2

15

Frequent dental pain

Q45

No

334

87.43

337

91.08

Yes

48

12.57

33

8.92

.126

Missing

3

15

Capable to eat on its own

Q46

No

11

2.88

8

2.17

Yes

371

97.12

360

97.83

.644

Missing

3

17

Denture

Q47

No

105

27.49

99

26.76

Yes

277

72.51

271

73.24

.870

Missing

3

15

Neurosensory

Deterioration in vision

Q48

Not at all

133

34.73

124

33.60

A little

126

32.90

138

37.40

Quite a bit

68

17.75

64

17.34

Very much

56

14.62

43

11.65

.489

Missing

2

16

Need of glasses

Q49

No

310

81.15

310

84.01

Yes

72

18.85

58

15.72

Don’t know

0

0

1

0.27

.289

Missing

3

16

Hearing discomfort

Q50

Not at all

183

47.78

181

48.92

A little

110

28.72

108

29.19

Quite a bit

54

14.10

56

15.14

Very much

36

9.40

25

6.76

.613

Missing

2

15

Hearing aid

Q51

No

332

87.14

321

87.23

Yes

49

12.86

47

12.77

1

Missing

4

17

Suitable hearing aid

Q52

No

15

25.42

15

24.59

Yes

38

64.41

41

67.21

Don’t know

6

10.17

5

8.20

.959

Missing

326

324

Hearing impairment

Q53

No

218

62.11

212

63.28

Yes

128

36.47

121

36.12

Don’t know

5

1.42

2

0.60

.616

Missing

34

50

Mobility

Falls

Q54

0

261

68.32

249

68.03

1

69

18.06

67

18.31

More than 1

52

13.61

49

13.39

Don’t know

0

0

1

0.27

.977

Missing

3

19

Physical difficulties

Q55

Not at all

43

11.32

35

9.54

A little

71

18.68

59

16.08

Quite a bit

110

28.95

124

33.79

Very much

156

41.05

149

40.60

.442

Missing

5

18

Walking speed

Q56

> = 1 m/s

126

34.24

121

34.97

0.65 < 1 m/s

112

30.43

111

32.08

<0.65 m/s

130

35.33

114

32.95

.790

Missing

17

39

Using toilet on its own

Q57

No

36

9.45

37

10.11

Yes

345

90.55

329

89.89

.806

Missing

4

19

Need help going toilet

Q58

No

74

66.67

62

58.49

Yes

37

33.33

44

41.51

.261

Missing

274

279

Difficulties shopping on its own

Q59

No

125

32.98

107

29.32

Yes

254

67.02

257

70.41

Don’t know

0

0

1

0.27

.304

Missing

6

20

Need help shopping

Q60

No

46

16.25

50

17.73

Yes

237

83.75

232

82.27

.656

Missing

102

103

Doing cleaning on its own

Q61

No

311

81.84

311

84.74

Yes

69

18.16

54

14.71

Don’t know

0

0

2

0.54

.147

Missing

5

18

Need help cleaning

Q62

No

23

6.73

25

7.51

Yes

319

93.27

308

92.49

.765

Missing

43

52

Section for examiner

Global health status

Q63

Mean ± SD

.360

4

17

Health status compared to people of the same age group

Q64

Mean ± SD

1

Missing

4

19

Risk of deterioration

Q65

Mean ± SD

.461

Missing

5

18