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Table 2 Frailty and Cognitive and Behavioural Characteristics

From: Mild behavioral impairment is related to frailty in non-dementia older adults: a cross-sectional study

 

Frailty (n = 42)

No-frailty (n = 95)

χ2/F value

ρ value

MBI, n (%)

12 (28.6)

13 (13.7)

χ2 = 4.3

.038

MBI score, mean (SD)

7.3 (5.2)

4.7 (3.6)

F = 5.8

.001

Decreased motivation

2.2 (2.2)

1.3 (1.2)

F = 13.3

.005

Affective dysregulation

1.8 (1.4)

1.3 (1.1)

F = .6

.028

Impulse dyscontrol

2.3 (2.0)

1.6 (1.9)

F = 1.3

.059

Social inappropriateness

0.7 (1.0)

0.4 (.7)

F = 12.5

.041

Psychosis

0.3 (.7)

0.2 (.5)

F = 5.0

.246

  1. MBI Mild behavioral impairment, MBI-C Mild Behavioral Impairment Checklist