Table 2 Univariate analysis of frailty status between different characteristics
From: How does ageism influence frailty? A preliminary study using a structural equation model
Characteristics | Robust (%) | Prefrail (%) | Frail (%) | χ2/ F | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | 2.308 | 0.315 | |||
Male | 106 (46.5) | 93 (40.8) | 29 (12.7) | ||
Female | 166 (41.3) | 170 (42.3) | 66 (16.4) | ||
Age (years, mean ± SD) | 72.49 ± 8.22 | 73.91 ± 8.25 | 79.85 ± 7.81 | 28.880 | < 0.001 |
Age group | 57.800 | < 0.001 | |||
60–69 years | 113 (51.6) | 93 (42.5) | 13 (5.9) | ||
70–79 years | 93 (45.4) | 92 (44.9) | 20 (9.8) | ||
≥ 80 years | 66 (32.0) | 78 (37.9) | 62 (30.1) | ||
Education | 31.274 | < 0.001 | |||
Illiteracy | 18 (35.3) | 16 (31.4) | 17 (33.3) | ||
Primary school | 24 (32.0) | 31 (41.3) | 20 (26.7) | ||
Junior high school | 101 (44.1) | 99 (43.2) | 29 (12.7) | ||
High school or equivalent | 91 (50.8) | 72 (40.2) | 16 (8.9) | ||
College or above | 38 (39.6) | 45 (46.9) | 13 (13.5) | ||
Marital status | 9.633 | 0.008 | |||
Married | 214 (46.7) | 183 (40.0) | 61 (13.3) | ||
Unmarried | 58 (33.7) | 80 (46.5) | 34 (19.8) | ||
Economic condition | 9.485 | 0.050 | |||
Income lower than expenditure | 27 (36.0) | 31 (41.3) | 17 (22.7) | ||
Income equal expenditure | 137 (40.4) | 153 (45.1) | 49 (14.5) | ||
Income higher than expenditure | 108 (50.0) | 79 (36.6) | 29 (13.4) | ||
Residence status | 16.105 | 0.003 | |||
Live alone | 38 (30.9) | 54 (43.9) | 31 (25.2) | ||
Live with spouse | 156 (46.3) | 137 (40.7) | 44 (13.1) | ||
Live with others | 78 (45.9) | 72 (42.4) | 20 (11.8) |