TABLE 2.
GA Characteristics (n = 76)
| Measure | Score | % |
|---|---|---|
| VES-13 | 0 | 60.6 |
| Possible range: 0 – 13 | 1 | 21.1 |
| 2 | 2.8 | |
| 3 | 7.0 | |
| 4 | 2.8 | |
| 5 | 1.4 | |
| 6 | 0.0 | |
| 7 | 4.2 | |
| VES-13, score ≥3 | Abnormal | 15.4 |
| Short Physical Performance Battery | 12 | 38.6 |
| Possible range: 0 – 12 | 11 | 17.1 |
| 10 | 15.7 | |
| 9 | 11.4 | |
| 8 | 1.4 | |
| 7 | 2.9 | |
| 6 | 5.7 | |
| 5 | 2.9 | |
| 4 | 1.4 | |
| 3 | 1.4 | |
| 2 | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1.4 | |
| SPPB <10 | Abnormal | 28.5 |
| Chair stand points | 0 | 12.4 |
| 1 | 8.6 | |
| 2 | 14.8 | |
| 3 | 22.2 | |
| 4 | 42.0 | |
| 15-ft walk time: Mean ± SD (n = 45) | 4.6 ± 1.4 | |
| Fried’s frailty components | ||
| Weight loss | 56.0 | |
| Slow walk | 11.1 | |
| Exhaustion | 37.3 | |
| Weakness | 42.5 | |
| BM test | 28 | 10.7 |
| 27 | 0.0 | |
| 26 | 21.3 | |
| 25 | 1.3 | |
| 24 | 14.7 | |
| 23 | 1.3 | |
| 22 | 13.3 | |
| 21 | 0.0 | |
| 20 | 12.0 | |
| 19 | 4.0 | |
| 18 | 16.0 | |
| 17 | 0.0 | |
| BM <17 | Abnormal | 5.3 |
BM indicates Blessed memory; SD, standard deviation.