Table 2 Components of Fried frailty phenotype and REFS
From: Prevalence of frailty and its associated factors in older hospitalised patients in Vietnam
Components of Fried frailty phenotype and the REFS | N = 461 | Male | Female | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Components of Fried frailty phenotype: | ||||
Weight loss | 56 (12.1%) | 31 (6.7%) | 25 (5.4%) | 0.03 |
Low grip strength | 115 (24.9%) | 47 (10.2%) | 68 (14.7%) | 0.32 |
Exhaustion | 196 (42.5%) | 72 (15.6%) | 124 (26.9%) | 0.01 |
Low walking speed | 258 (56%) | 111 (24.1%) | 147 (31.9%) | 0.51 |
Low physical activity | 208 (45.1%) | 82 (17.8%) | 126 (27.3%) | 0.04 |
Components of REFS: | ||||
Cognition: clock drawing test | ||||
No errors | 226(49.0%) | 127 (27.5%) | 99 (21.5%) | <0.001 |
Minor spacing errors | 91(19.7%) | 32 (6.7%) | 59 (13%) | <0.001 |
Other errors | 144(31.2%) | 40 (8.7%) | 104 (22.5%) | <0.001 |
Health status | ||||
Admissions to hospital in the past year | ||||
No admission | 188 (40.8%) | 74 (16.1%) | 114 (24.7%) | 0.38 |
1–2 admissions | 233(50.5%) | 106 (23%) | 127 (27.5%) | 0.38 |
> 2 admissions | 40 (8.7%) | 19 (4.1%) | 21 (4.6%) | 0.18 |
Description of health | ||||
Excellent/ very good/ good | 39 (8.5%) | 19 (4.1%) | 20 (4.4%) | 0.06 |
Fair | 287 (62.3%) | 133 (29%) | 154 (33.3%) | 0.06 |
Poor | 135(29.3%) | 47 (10.2%) | 88 (19.1%) | 0.03 |
Functional independence: activities requiring help | ||||
0–1 activities | 196 (42.5%) | 96 (1.3%) | 100 (41.2%) | 0.09 |
2–4 activities | 130 (28.2%) | 51 (11.1%) | 79 (17.1%) | 0.09 |
5–8 activities | 135 (29.3%) | 52 (11.3%) | 83 (18%) | 0.04 |
Social support: someone able to help | ||||
Always | 430 (93.3%) | 191 (41.4%) | 239 (51.9%) | 0.12 |
Sometimes | 28 (6.1%) | 7 (1.5%) | 21 (4.6%) | 0.11 |
Never | 3 (0.7%) | 1 (0.2%) | 2 (0.5%) | 0.06 |
Medication | ||||
Using ≥5 medications | 78 (16.9%) | 32 (6.7%) | 46 (10.2%) | 0.39 |
Forget to take medication sometimes | 129 (28.0%) | 34 (7.4%) | 95 (20.6%) | 0.00 |
Nutrition: weight loss | 56 (12.1%) | 31 (6.7%) | 25 (5.4%) | 0.03 |
Mood: sadness or depression | 114 (24.7%) | 50 (10.8%) | 64 (11.9%) | 0.47 |
Incontinence | 27 (5.9%) | 11 (2.4%) | 16 (3.5%) | 0.48 |
Self-reported performance | ||||
Can do heavy work around the house without help | 218 (47.3%) | 84 (18.2%) | 134 (29.1%) | 0.03 |
Can go up and down stairs without help | 139 (30.2%) | 57 (12.4%) | 82 (17.8%) | 0.30 |
Can walk 1 km without help | 241 (52.3%) | 88 (19.1%) | 153 (33.2%) | 0.01 |