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Table 1 Prevalence of functional, cognitive and depression domains of aCGA and indication for frailty with aCGA

From: Prevalence and risk factors of frailty among home care clients

DOMAINS

Cut-off maximum

Prevalence n (%)

Functional status (n = 257)

1

187 (72.7)

 Bathing (ADL)

 

115 (44.7)

 Transfer (ADL)

 

31 (12.1)

 Continence (ADL)

 

119 (46.3)

 Shopping (IADL)

 

156 (60.7)

 Preparing meals (IADL)

 

170 (66.1)

 Housework (IADL)

 

94 (36.6)

 Laundry (IADL)

 

132 (51.4)

Cognitive status (n = 257)

6

145 (56.4)

 Attention and Calculation (MMSE)

 

38 (14.8)

 Reading (MMSE)

 

53 (20.6)

 Writing (MMSE

 

82 (31.9)

 Copying (MMSE)

 

116 (45.1)

Depression (n = 257)

2

146 (56.8)

 Emptiness (GDS)

 

65 (25.3)

 Happiness (GDS)

 

26 (10.1)

 Helpless (GDS

 

117 (45.5)

 Worthless (GDS)

 

81 (31.5)

INDICATION FOR FRAILTY (n = 257)

Positive score on ≥1 domain

231 (89.9)

 

Positive score on ≥2 domain

162 (63.0)

  1. Boldfaced text and number are not significance