Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population. (FI-population N = 14,665; FP-population N = 8133)
Baseline characteristic | Non-frail population at baseline based on frailty index (FI-population) | Non-frail population at baseline based on frailty phenotype (FP-population) |
|---|---|---|
N = 14,665 | N = 8133 | |
Age group | ||
 65–74 years | 9870 (67.3%) | 5979 (73.5%) |
 75–84 years | 4184 (28.5%) | 1948 (24.0%) |
  ≥ 85 years | 611 (4.2%) | 206 (2.5%) |
 Mean (SD) | 72.5 (6.0) | 71.6 (5.4) |
Sex | ||
 Male | 7312 (49.9%) | 4244 (52.2%) |
 Female | 7353 (50.1%) | 3889 (47.8%) |
Highest educational level | ||
 primary | 3258 (22.2%) | 1584 (19.5%) |
 secundary | 7900 (53.9%) | 4441 (54.6%) |
 tertiary | 3507 (23.9%) | 2108 (25.9%) |
Body mass index | ||
 under 18.5 | 149 (1.0%) | 69 (0.8%) |
 18.5–25 | 5379 (36.7%) | 3053 (37.5%) |
 25–30 | 6480 (44.2%) | 3668 (45.1%) |
 above 30 | 2657 (18.1%) | 1343 (16.5%) |
No. of chronic diseases; Mean (SD) | 1.7 (1.3) | 1.5 (1.3) |
Smoking (yes) | 2120 (14.5%) | 1129 (13.9%) |
Alcohol use | ||
 no alcohol use | 3915 (26.7%) | 1823 (22.4%) |
 nonhazardous | 7472 (51.0%) | 4413 (54.3%) |
 hazardous | 3278 (22.4%) | 1897 (23.3%) |
Stroke (yes) | 392 (2.7%) | 188 (2.3%) |
Cancer (yes) | 694 (4.7%) | 378 (4.6%) |
Parkinson disease (yes) | 72 (0.5%) | 34 (0.4%) |
Cataracts (yes) | 1487 (10.1%) | 820 (10.1%) |
Dementia (yes) | 75 (0.5%) | 31 (0.4%) |
Medication for high blood pressure (yes) | 7090 (48.3%) | 3830 (47.1%) |
Medication for coronary and other heart disease (yes) | 2580 (17.6%) | 1237 (15.2%) |
Medication for high cholesterol (yes) | 3908 (26.6%) | 2180 (26.8%) |
Medication for diabetes (yes) | 1646 (11.2%) | 877 (10.8%) |
Medication for joint pain and other pain (yes) | 2645 (18.0%) | 1125 (13.8%) |
Medication for anxiety, depression and sleep problems (yes) | 1248 (8.5%) | 521 (6.4%) |
Medication for osteoporosis (yes) | 777 (5.3%) | 378 (4.6%) |
Medication for stomach burns (yes) | 1082 (7.4%) | 522 (6.4%) |
Medication for chronic bronchitis (yes) | 347 (2.4%) | 140 (1.7%) |
Medication for suppresing inflammation (yes) | 384 (2.6%) | 163 (2.0%) |