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Table 1 Characteristics of robust, prefrail and frail participants

From: Cognitive function in Prefrail and frail community-dwelling older adults in China

 

Robust

Prefrail

Frail

Number (%)

1798(56.2)

1087(33.9)

317(9.9)

Age (years)

69.25 ± 6.71

70.36 ± 7.00*

74.39 ± 7.83*Δ

Gender (male, %)

798(44.4)

468(43.1)

140(44.2)

Area (rural, %)

551(30.6)

345(31.7)

154(48.6)*Δ

Income (yuan)/month

2463.04 ± 1864.63

2303.35 ± 1576.80

1829.18 ± 1710.89*Δ

BMI (kg/m2)

24.31 ± 3.16

23.66 ± 3.56*

22.67 ± 3.98*Δ

WHR

0.8720 ± 0.0636

0.8724 ± 0.0585

0.8718 ± 0.0695

Walking speed (m/s)

1.01 ± 0.32

0.77 ± 0.34*

0.60 ± 0.21*Δ

ADL

7.01 ± 0.10

7.05 ± 0.42*

7.38 ± 1.15*Δ

IADL

7.15 ± 0.78

7.34 ± 1.27*

8.76 ± 2.97*Δ

  1. Abbreviations: BMI body mass index, WHR waist hip ratio, ADL activities of daily living, IADL instrumental activities of daily living
  2. *P < 0.05, compared to robust group; ΔP < 0.05, compared to prefrail group