Table 2.

Negative binomial regression of number of new frailty-related deficits at 12 months following COVID-19 test.

Variable	Mean Ratio (95% CI)	p-value
COVID-19 Infection (vs. no infection)	1.54 (1.52 – 1.56)	< 0.0001
Baseline VA-FI (deficit count)	1.04 (1.04 – 1.04)	< 0.0001
Female	1.01 (0.98 – 1.04)	0.688
Age Group
Age 50–59	1	Ref
Age 60–69	1.20 (1.18 – 1.23)	< 0.0001
Age 70–79	1.35 (1.32 – 1.37)	< 0.0001
Age 80+	1.58 (1.54 – 1.62)	< 0.0001
Race
White	1	Ref
Black	1.08 (1.07 – 1.10)	< 0.0001
American Indian/ Asian/Native Hawaiian	1.04 (0.99–1.08)	0.127
Missing/Multiple Races	0.99 (0.96–1.03)	0.763
Hispanic	1.02 (0.99 – 1.05)	0.140
BMI
<18.5	1.15 (1.06 – 1.25)	0.001
18.5 – 25	1	Ref
>25 – 30	0.93 (0.91 – 0.95)	< 0.0001
>30 – 35	0.97 (0.95 – 1.00)	0.018
>35 – 40	1.02 (1.00 – 1.05)	0.091
>40	1.11 (1.08 – 1.14)	< 0.0001