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Table 1 Scores and missing values on the frailty items in the original data

From: A cross sectional study on the different domains of frailty for independent living older adults

Item

Yes (%)

No (%)

Sometimes (%)

Missing (%)

Physical frailty

 1 Poor physical health

1010 (57.1)

663 (37.5)*

NA

95 (5.4)

 2 Unexplained weight loss

161 (9.1)

1506 (85.2)

NA

101 (5.7)

 3 Difficulty in walking

800 (45.2)

725 (41.0)

NA

243 (13.7)

 4 Difficulty maintaining balance

517 (29.2)

853 (48.2)

NA

398 (22.5)

 5 Poor hearing

465 (26.3)

906 (51.2)

NA

397 (22.5)

 6 Poor vision

331 (18.7)

980 (55.4)

NA

457 (25.8)

 7 Strength in hands

544 (30.8)

840 (47.5)

NA

384 (21.7)

 8 Physical tiredness

777 (43.9)

694 (39.3)

NA

297 (16.8)

Psychological frailty

 9 Problems with memory

114 (6.4)

982 (55.5)

609 (34.4)

63 (3.6)

 10 Feeling down

152 (8.6)

873 (49.4)

670 (37.9)

73 (4.1)

 11 Feeling nervous or anxious

136 (7.7)

995 (56.3)

577 (32.6)

60 (3.4)

 12 Able to cope with problems

1426 (80.7)

263 (14.9)

NA

79 (4.5)

Social frailty

 13 Living alone

1138 (64.4)

585 (33.1)

NA

45 (2.5)

 14 Social relations

393 (22.2)

758 (42.9)

565 (32.0)

52 (2.9)

 15 Social support

1406 (79.5)

285 (16.1)

NA

77 (4.4)

  1. *The bold items contribute to frailty