Table 3 Median test scores for total acceptability scores for each outcome measures overall and divided by phenotypic frailty status. The minimum possible total median score was 7, and the maximum possible score was 35. Higher scores suggest higher levels of acceptability
Median (IQR) | p-value (one sample) | p-value (groups) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | ||||
Handgrip strength (N = 40) | 33 (30–35) | 0.001 | 0.166 | |
Gait speed (N = 40) | 32 (30–35) | 0.002 | ||
Ultrasound quadriceps (N = 40) | 33 (31–35) | 0.001 | ||
Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (N = 36) | 33.5 (31–35) | 0.001 | ||
Frailty | ||||
Handgrip strength | Frail (N = 23) | 33 (30–33) | 0.052 | 0.396 |
Non-frail (N = 17) | 34 (30–35) | 0.030 | ||
Gait speed | Frail (N = 23) | 32 (28–32) | 0.031 | 0.242 |
Non-frail (N = 17) | 34 (31–35) | 0.019 | ||
Ultrasound quadriceps | Frail (N = 23) | 32 (29–32) | 0.042 | 0.386 |
Non-frail (N = 17) | 34 (31–35) | 0.008 | ||
Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis | Frail (N = 20) | 32 (29–32) | 0.009 | 0.352 |
Non-frail (N = 16) | 34 (32–35) | 0.008 | ||