Table 2 Baseline clinical and functional sample characteristics (2017) of Prospective GERiatric Observational (ProGERO) Study, according to the 10-min Target Geriatric Assessment (10-TaGA) risk categories (n = 1336)
From: Prospective GERiatric Observational (ProGERO) study: cohort design and preliminary results
Clinical and functional characteristics | 10-TaGA risk categories | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | Low (n = 160) | Medium (n = 735) | High (n = 441) | P value | |
BOMFAQ, median (IQR) | 21 (15–26) | 28 (26–30) | 22 (18–26) | 14 (9–19) | < 0.001 |
Katz, median (IQR) | 5 (4–6) | 6 (6–6) | 5 (5–6) | 3 (1–5) | < 0.001 |
SOF index, n (%) | |||||
Robust | 442 (33.08) | 115 (71.88) | 278 (37.82) | 49 (11.11) | < 0.001 |
Pre-frail | 474 (35.48) | 42 (26.25) | 298 (40.55) | 134 (30.39) | |
Frail | 420 (31.44) | 3 (1.87) | 159 (21.63) | 258 (58.50) | |
FRAIL scale, n (%) | |||||
Robust | 305 (22.83) | 66 (41.25) | 167 (22.72) | 72 (16.33) | < 0.001 |
Pre-frail | 709 (53.07) | 85 (53.13) | 421 (57.28) | 203 (46.03) | |
Frail | 322 (24.10) | 9 (5.62) | 147 (20.00) | 166 (37.64) | |
Handgrip (kg), mean (SD) (n = 1136) | 13.48 (7.53) | 18.23 (7.69) | 13.49 (7.53) | 11.14 (6.25) | < 0.001 |
Inability to do the 5-repetition Sit-to-stand test, n (%) | 572 (42.81) | 13 (8.13) | 243 (33.06) | 316 (71.66) | < 0.001 |
Walking speed (m/s), mean (SD) (n = 1012) | 0.69 (0.22) | 0.90 (0.20) | 0.68 (0.19) | 0.56 (0.22) | < 0.001 |
BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD) (n = 1199) | 27.15 (5.24) | 27.56 (4.15) | 27.44 (5.30) | 26.38 (5.51) | < 0.001 |
Calf circumference (cm), mean (SD) (n = 1325) | 33.70 (4.44) | 34.95 (3.53) | 34.28 (4.32) | 32.28 (4.57) | 0.001 |
Charlson comorbidity index, n (%) | |||||
0 points | 192 (14.37) | 51 (31.87) | 111 (15.10) | 30 (6.80) | < 0.001 |
1–2 points | 568 (42.51) | 69 (43.13) | 324 (44.08) | 175 (39.68) | |
≥ 3 points | 575 (43.11) | 40 (25.00) | 300 (40.82) | 236 (53.52) | |
FCI, median (IQR) | 3 (2–4) | 2.5 (1–4) | 3 (2–4) | 3 (2–5) | < 0.001 |
10-CS punctuation, n (%) | |||||
Uncapable | 227 (17.00) | 0 (0) | 75 (10.20) | 152 (34.47) | < 0.001 |
≥8 (normal) | 437 (33.70) | 113 (70.63) | 267 (36.33) | 57 (12.92) | |
6–7 (possible CI) | 280 (20.96) | 28 (17.50) | 180 (24.49) | 72 (16.33) | |
0–5 (probable CI) | 392 (29.34) | 19 (11.87) | 213 (28.98) | 160 (36.28) | |