From: The prevalence and characteristics of frailty by frailty phenotype in rural Tanzania
Frequency (%) of frailty components | Total n = 196 | Males n = 82 | Females n = 114 |
---|---|---|---|
Exhaustion | 82 (41.82) | 32 (39.02) | 50 (43.86) |
Weight loss | 53 (27.04) | 23 (28.05) | 30 (26.32) |
Low physical activity | 48 (24.49) | 15 (18.29) | 33 (28.95) |
Slow walking | 39 (19.90) | 10 (12.20) | 29 (25.44) |
Weakness (Hand-grip strength) | 29 (14.80) | 22 (26.83) | 7 (6.14) |
Number of frailty components | |||
0 | 63 (32.14) | 31 (37.80) | 32 (28.07) |
1 | 67 (34.18) | 23 (28.05) | 44 (38.60) |
2 | 32 (16.33) | 15 (18.29) | 17 (14.91) |
3 | 18 (9.18) | 4 (4.88) | 14 (12.28) |
4 | 14 (7.14) | 8 (9.76) | 6 (5.26) |
5 | 2 (1.02) | 1 (1.22) | 1 (0.88) |