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Table 1 Descriptive statistics for sociodemographic variables, attitudes to ageing and frailty status

From: How does ageism influence frailty? A preliminary study using a structural equation model

Characteristics

Total (%)

Characteristics

Total (%)

Gender

 

Economic condition

 

 Male

228 (36.2)

    Income lower than expenditure

75 (11.9)

 Female

402 (63.8)

    Income equal expenditure

339 (53.8)

Age group

 

    Income higher than expenditure

216 (34.3)

 60–69 years

219 (34.8)

Residence status

 

 70–79 years

205 (32.5)

    Live alone

123 (19.5)

 ≥ 80 years

206 (32.7)

    Live with spouse

337 (53.5)

Education

 

    Live with others

170 (27.0)

 Illiteracy

51 (8.1)

Attitude to ageing (Mean ± SD)

 

 Primary school

75 (11.9)

    Psychological growth (8–40)

26.82 ± 4.02

 Junior high school

229 (36.3)

    Physical change (8–40)

27.69 ± 4.76

 High school or equivalent

179 (28.4)

    Psychosocial loss (8–40)

20.61 ± 5.19

 College or above

96 (15.3)

Frailty status

 

Marital status

 

    Robust

272 (43.2)

 Married

458 (72.7)

    Prefrail

263 (41.7)

 Unmarried

172 (27.3)

    Frail

95 (15.1)