Table 2 Prevalence of frailty components in wave 2 and wave 4 of ELSA
Wave 2 (n = 5344) | Wave 4 (n = 3088) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Mean age (years) (SD) | All | 71.3 (8.2) | 69.9 (7.2) |
With any missing data | 74.2 (9.7) | 73.9 (8.3) | |
Male sex (%) | All | 2389 (44.7) | 1368 (44.3) |
With any missing data | 299/694 (43.0) | 138/374 (36.9) | |
Weight loss / low BMI (%) | Calculable | 391/5107 (7.7) | 282/3088 (9.1) |
Missing | 237/5344 (4.4) | 0/3088 (0) | |
Low grip strength (%) | Calculable | 1049/5251 (20.0) | 689/2888 (23.9) |
Missing | 93/5344 (1.7) | 200/3088 (6.5) | |
Low gait speed (%) | Calculable | 977/4886 (20.0) | 694/2880 (24.1) |
Missing | 458/5344 (8.6) | 208/3088 (6.7) | |
Exhaustion (%) | Calculable | 1638/5314 (30.8) | 816/3077 (26.5) |
Missing | 30/5344 (0.6) | 11/3088 (0.4) | |
Low activity levels (%) | Calculable | 1196/5341 (22.4) | 709/3088 (23.0) |
Missing | 3/5344 (0.06) | 0/3088 (0) |