Table 1 The baseline characteristics of the four-level composite frailty scoring system
|  | RP (n = 348) | CI (n = 64) | PF (n = 86) | CF (n = 44) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (year) | 73.33 ± 5.73 | 78.87 ± 6.21* | 76.62 ± 6.73* | 81.65 ± 5.34*‡ | < 0.001a |
Women | 156 (44.8%) | 35 (54.7%) | 43 (50.0%) | 29 (65.9%) | < 0.05b |
Non-married | 44 (12.6%) | 21 (32.8%)* | 16 (18.6%) | 15 (34.1%)* | < 0.001b |
Education (year) | 11.89 ± 3.65 | 8.55 ± 4.9* | 12.06 ± 3.54†| 7.07 ± 4.78*‡ | < 0.001a |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25.28 ± 3.31 | 25.41 ± 3.61 | 25.58 ± 3.43 | 24.07 ± 3.23 | 0.095a |
Smoke | 123 (35.3%) | 17 (26.6%) | 20 (23.3%) | 13 (29.5%) | 0.125b |
Alcohol intake | 130 (37.4%) | 16 (25.0%) | 20 (23.3%) | 8 (18.2%) | < 0.05b |
Hypertension | 248 (71.5%) | 50 (79.4%) | 61 (70.9%) | 36 (81.8%) | 0.303b |
CAD | 197 (56.6%) | 36 (56.0%) | 48 (55.8%) | 21 (44.7%) | 0.749b |
AF | 61 (17.6%) | 20 (31.7%) | 23 (26.7%) | 16 (36.5%) | < 0.05b |
HF | 26 (7.5%) | 13 (20.6%) | 17 (19.8%) | 10 (22.7%) | < 0.001b |
DM | 106 (30.5%) | 25 (39.7%) | 40 (46.5%) | 17 (38.6%) | < 0.05b |
History of stroke | 45 (13.0%) | 13 (20.6%) | 17 (19.8%) | 15 (34.1%)* | < 0.05b |
SPPB< 10 | 188 (54.0%) | 55 (85.9%)* | 78 (90.7%)* | 41 (93.2%)* | < 0.001b |
MNA-SF(< 12) | 86 (24.7%) | 20 (31.2%) | 44 (51.2%)*†| 23 (52.3%)* | < 0.001b |
MMSE | 28.32 ± 1.56 | 22.14 ± 4.43* | 28.06 ± 1.57†| 19.48 ± 5.64*†‡ | < 0.001a |
CDT (Incorrect) | 77 (22.1%) | 52 (82.5%)* | 22 (25.6%)†| 36 (81.8%)*‡ | < 0.001b |
PA (mg/dl) | 25.31 ± 5.84 | 23.64 ± 5.10 | 22.71 ± 5.08* | 19.82 ± 5.60*†| < 0.001a |
FT3 (pg/ml) | 3.17 ± 0.39 | 3.06 ± 0.45 | 2.96 ± 0.36* | 2.87 ± 0.36* | < 0.001a |