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Table 4 Prevalence of frailty according to principal carer (n = 1292)

From: Prevalence of frailty among community dwelling older adults in receipt of low level home support: a cross-sectional analysis of the North Dublin Cohort

Clinical Frailty Scale, n(%)

Principal Carer

Self

Spouse/Partner

p-value*

Other Family

p-value**

Very fit – Managing Well (CFS 1–3)

256 (23.0)

2 (2.7)

<0.001

5 (4.7)

<0.001

Vulnerable (CFS 4)

472 (42.4)

14 (18.9)

<0.001

12(11.3)

<0.001

Mildly frail (CFS 5)

251 (22.6)

15 (20.3)

0.650

33 (31.1)

0.047

Moderately frail (CFS 6)

120 (10.8)

29 (39.2)

<0.001

37 (34.9)

<0.001

Severely frail – Terminally ill (CFS 7–9)

13 (1.2)

14 (18.9)

<0.001

19 (17.9)

<0.001

  1. CFS clinical frailty scale
  2. *p-value corresponding with comparisons between prevalence of frailty amongst self-caring and spouse/partner care group
  3. **p-value corresponding with comparisons between prevalence of frailty amongst self-caring and 'other family' care group
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