Table 2 Comparison of the individual Fried frailty criteria among frail versus non-frail participants defined using the Fried frailty criteria
From: Prevalence of frailty in Canadians 18–79 years old in the Canadian Health Measures Survey
Variable | Frequency of Fried criteria based on Cycles 1 and 2 (n = 7,353) |
|---|---|
Exhaustion (% yes) | 2269 (30.9%) |
Physically inactive | 3917 (53.3%) |
Mobility function (gait speed proxy) | 197 (2.7%) |
Unintentional weight loss | 1361 (18.5%) |
Weak grip strength | 409 (5.6%) |
Total number of Fried criteria | |
0 | 2038 (27.7%) |
1 | 3127 (42.5%) |
2 | 1734 (23.6%) |
3 | 369 (5.0%) |
4+ | 112 (1.7%) |