Table 2 Differences regarding characteristics of frail and non-frail subjects
From: Prevalence and factors associated with frailty in hospitalized older patients
Characteristics |  | Non frail n = 19(%) | Frail n = 25(%) | Severely frail n = 80(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years),Mean ± SD Age ≥ 85 years |  | 83.2 ± 7.2 8 (42) | 85.4 ± 4.8 16 (64) | 86.8 ± 5.1 * 53 (67.5)* |
Gender (Female/Male) | Â | 12/7 | 21/4 | 57/23 |
BMI (Kg/m2),Mean ± SD |  | 25.8 ± 4.8 | 25.3 ± 5.7 | 24.3 ± 5.9 |
Residency | Live alone | 11 (57.9) | 17 (68) | 18 (22.5) |
With spouse and/or children | 8 (42) | 6 (24) | 26 (32.5) | |
Nursing Home | 0 | 2 (8) | 36 (29.0) | |
Medical history | Diabetes | 4 (21) | 7 (28) | 15 (19) |
HTA | 9 (47.4) | 16 (64) | 49 (61.3) | |
Dislipoproteinemia | 4 (21) | 5 (20) | 12 (15) | |
Dementia | 4 (21) | 5 (20) | 40 (50)* | |
Depression | 4 (21) | 6 (24) | 16 (20) | |
Confusion | 4 (21) | 10 (40) | 45 (57)* | |
Cardiopathy | 7 (36.8) | 17 (68) | 43 (53.8) | |
osteoarthritis /osteoporosis | 19 (100) | 25 (100) | 79 (98.8) | |
Falls | 6 (31.5) | 13 (52) | 41 (51.2) | |
Incontinence | 1 (5.3) | 6 (24) | 32 (40.5)* | |
Polypharmacy ≥ 5 |  | 7 (36.8) | 18 (72) | 63 (78.8)* |
Disease progression | Amelioration | 11 (57.9) | 12 (48) | 24 (30.4) |
Stabilization | 4 (21) | 10 (40) | 41 (51.9) | |
Death | 4 (21) | 3 (12) | 14 (17.7) | |
Length of hospitalization (days) |  | 18.8 ± 20.9 | 21.6 ± 10.8 | 19.7 ± 14.8 |
Comprehensive geriatric assessment | MMSE Score | 23.2 ± 5.8 | 20.1 ± 6.1 | 15.6 ± 6.2 * |
Dependency for ADL Katz score < 6 | 2 (10.5) | 15 (60) | 77 (96.3)* | |
Malnourished MNA < 17 | 5 (27.8) | 7 (29.2) | 48 (62.3)* | |
SEGA score | 6.7 ± 1.5 | 10.4 ± 0.8 | 15.2 ± 2.6 * | |
Professional medical frame | Â | 3 (15.8) | 16 (64) | 71 (88.8) |