Table 1 Health deficits of the frailty index (FI)
Health deficit | Coding | Prevalence (%) | Missings n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Self-rated health | very good = 0, | 0 = 18.1 | - |
good = 0.25, | 0.25 = 42.9 | ||
moderate = 0.50, | 0.50 = 31.1 | ||
poor = 0.75, | 0.75 = 6.2 | ||
very poor = 1 | 1 = 1.7 | ||
Chronic disease | no = 0, yes = 1 | 1 = 53.6 | - |
Global activity limitation indicator (GALI) | not limited = 0, | 0 = 52.6 | - |
somewhat limited = 0.50 | 0.50 = 35.3 | ||
stongly limited = 1 | 1 = 12.1 | ||
Asthma | no = 0, yes = 1 | 1 = 5.6 | - |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | no = 0, yes = 1 | 1 = 8.6 | - |
Myocardial infarctiona | no = 0, yes = 1 | 1 = 2.9 | - |
Coronary heart disease/angina pectorisa | no = 0, yes = 1 | 1 = 6.2 | - |
Hypertensiona | no = 0, yes = 1 | 1 = 46.6 | - |
Strokea | no = 0, yes = 1 | 1 = 2.2 | - |
Arthritis | no = 0, yes = 1 | 1 = 30.0 | - |
Upper back pain | no = 0, yes = 1 | 1 = 25.6 | - |
Lower back pain | no = 0, yes = 1 | 1 = 35.5 | - |
Diabetes | no = 0, yes = 1 | 1 = 1.9 | - |
Incontinency | no = 0, yes = 1 | 1 = 10.3 | - |
Renal disease | no = 0, yes = 1 | 1 = 3.4 | - |
Depression | no = 0, yes = 1 | 1 = 9.2 | - |
Chronic headache | no = 0, yes = 1 | 1 = 4.2 | - |
Gastroenteritis | no = 0, yes = 1 | 1 = 2.3 | - |
Vision problems | none = 0 | 0 = 85.4 | 5 (0.1) |
some = 0.33 | 0.33 = 12.7 | ||
substantial = 0.66 | 0.66 = 1.8 | ||
almost blind/blind = 1 | 1 = 0.1 | ||
Hearing problems in silent room | none = 0 | 0 = 85.4 | 5 (0.1) |
some = 0.33 | 0.33 = 12.8 | ||
substantial = 0.66 | 0.66 = 1.6 | ||
almost deaf/deaf = 1 | 1 = 0.1 | ||
Hearing problems in loud room | none = 0 | 0 = 55.6 | 9 (0.3) |
some = 0.33 | 0.33 = 36.2 | ||
substantial = 0.66 | 0.66 = 8.0 | ||
almost deaf/deaf = 1 | 1 = 0.1 | ||
Difficulty walking 500 m | none = 0 | 0 = 83.3 | - |
some = 0.33 | 0.33 = 8.2 | ||
substantial = 0.66 | 0.66 = 5.5 | ||
cannot do it = 1 | 1 = 0.3 | ||
Difficulty walking flight of stairs | none = 0 | 0 = 80.0 | - |
some = 0.33 | 0.33 = 12.8 | ||
substantial = 0.66 | 0.66 = 5.5 | ||
cannot do it = 1 | 1 = 0.2 | ||
Difficulty eating | none = 0 | 0 = 98.8 | - |
some = 0.33 | 0.33 = 0.1 | ||
substantial = 0.66 | 0.66 = 0.0 | ||
cannot do it = 1 | 1 = 0.0 | ||
Difficulty sitting down and standing up | none = 0 | 0 = 91.6 | - |
some = 0.33 | 0.33 = 6.9 | ||
substantial = 0.66 | 0.66 = 1.3 | ||
cannot do it = 1 | 1 = 0.0 | ||
Difficulty dressing | none = 0 | 0 = 94.0 | - |
some = 0.33 | 0.33 = 4.6 | ||
substantial = 0.66 | 0.66 = 1.1 | ||
cannot do it = 1 | 1 = 0.0 | ||
Difficulty using toilet | none = 0 | 0 = 97.8 | - |
some = 0.33 | 0.33 = 1.4 | ||
substantial = 0.66 | 0.66 = 0.1 | ||
cannot do it = 1 | 1 = 0.01 | ||
Difficulty bathing/showering | none = 0 | 0 = 93.5 | - |
some = 0.33 | 0.33 = 4.1 | ||
substantial = 0.66 | 0.66 = 1.4 | ||
cannot do it = 1 | 1 = 0.1 | ||
Difficulty using phone | none = 0 | 0 = 98.1 | 4 (0.2) |
some = 0.33 | 0.33 = 0.9 | ||
substantial = 0.66 | 0.66 = 0.7 | ||
cannot do it = 1 | 1 = 0.0 | ||
Difficulty shopping groceries | none = 0 | 0 = 92.0 | 92 (3.5) |
some = 0.33 | 0.33 = 4.0 | ||
substantial = 0.66 | 0.66 = 1.4 | ||
cannot do it = 1 | 1 = 2.8 | ||
Difficulty taking medicine | none = 0 | 0 = 0.98 | 145 (5.7) |
some = 0.33 | 0.33 = 0.7 | ||
substantial = 0.66 | 0.66 = 0.5 | ||
cannot do it = 1 | 1 = 0.7 | ||
Difficulty doing light housework | none = 0 | 0 = 94.8 | 125 (4.9) |
some = 0.33 | 0.33 = 3.0 | ||
substantial = 0.66 | 0.66 = 0.7 | ||
cannot do it = 1 | 1 = 0.1 | ||
Difficulty managing finances | none = 0 | 0 = 96.4 | 111 (4.3) |
some = 0.33 | 0.33 = 1.6 | ||
substantial = 0.66 | 0.66 = 0.6 | ||
cannot do it = 1 | 1 = 1.4 | ||
Pain level | none/almost none = 0 | 0 = 44.9 | - |
light = 0.25 | 0.25 = 21.3 | ||
moderate = 0.50 | 0.50 = 20.7 | ||
severe = 0.75 | 0.75 = 8.8 | ||
very severe = 1 | 1 = 4.3 | ||
How often sad, depressed or hopeless | 0 = never | 0 = 79.8 | - |
0.33 = some days | 0.33 = 17.6 | ||
0.66 = more often than not | 0.66 = 1.3 | ||
1 = almost every day | 1 = 1.3 | ||
How often sleep problems | 0 = never | 0 = 53.8 | - |
0.33 = some days | 0.33 = 27.7 | ||
0.66 = more often than not | 0.66 = 5.1 | ||
1 = almost every day | 1 = 13.4 | ||
How often do you feel tired or weak | 0 = never | 0 = 53.0 | - |
0.33 = some days | 0.33 = 37.4 | ||
0.66 = more often than not | 0.66 = 4.5 | ||
1 = almost every day | 1 = 5.0 | ||
How often do you have little/a lot of appetite | 0 = never | 0 = 89.8 | - |
0.33 = some days | 0.33 = 7.3 | ||
0.66 = more often than not | 0.66 = 10.5 | ||
1 = almost every day | 1 = 1.8 | ||
How often do you have difficulties concentrating | 0 = never | 0 = 87.2 | - |
0.33 = some days | 0.33 = 10.3 | ||
0.66 = more often than not | 0.66 = 11.3 | ||
1 = almost every day | 1 = 1.3 | ||
Physical activity | 0 = regularly 1 = never or less often than once per week | 1 = 31.8 | - |
BMI deficit | BMI >  = 18.5 & BMI < 25 = 0 | 0 = 37.5 | - |
BMI >  = 25 & BMI <  = 30 = 0.50 | 0.50 = 42.7 | ||
BMI < 18.5 or BMI > 30 = 1 | 1 = 19.8 |