Table 2 Incidence rate ratios (IRRs) of primary healthcare utilization among non-frail, pre-frail and frail older adults

General practice office visits

Non-frail

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Pre-frail

1.28 (1.16, 1.41)^***

1.25 (1.13, 1.37)^***

1.21 (1.10, 1.33)^***

1.21 (1.10, 1.34)^***

Frail

1.44 (1.11, 1.87)^**

1.41 (1.09, 1.83)^**

1.33 (1.03, 1.72)^*

1.31 (1.01, 1.69)^*

General practice remote contacts

Non-frail

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Pre-frail

1.44 (1.27, 1.63)^***

1.40 (1.24, 1.59)^***

1.38 (1.22, 1.56)^***

1.39 (1.22, 1.57)^***

Frail

1.37 (0.98, 1.90)

1.31 (0.94, 1.82)

1.28 (0.92, 1.79)

1.18 (0.85, 1.65)

Total number of general practice contacts

Non-frail

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Pre-frail

1.33 (1.20, 1.49)^***

1.30 (1.16, 1.45)^***

1.26 (1.13, 1.41)^***

1.25 (1.12, 1.40)^***

Frail

1.46 (1.09,1.96)^*

1.42 (1.06, 1.90)^*

1.36 (1.02, 1.82)^*

1.28 (0.95, 1.71)

Physiotherapy contacts

Non-frail

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Pre-frail

1.49 (1.13, 1.97)^**

1.50 (1.14, 1.97)^**

1.47 (1.12, 1.93)^**

1.49 (1.14, 1.96)^**

Frail

3.36 (1.63, 6.91)^**

3.00 (1.47, 6.10)^**

2.92 (1.45, 5.89)^**

2.97 (1.49, 5.91)^**

Total number of primary healthcare contacts

Non-frail

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Pre-frail

1.35 (1.22, 1.50)^***

1.32 (1.19, 1.46)^***

1.27 (1.15, 1.41)^***

1.26 (1.13, 1.40)^***

Frail

1.69 (1.28, 2.23)^***

1.64 (1.25, 2.16)^***

1.57 (1.20, 2.06)^**

1.41 (1.07, 1.85)^*