Table 3.
Prevalence rates (with 95% confidence intervals) of frailty syndrome in nondemented individuals, according to age classes, gender, and self-reported disability
| Age class, years | Gender | Lost functions in ADL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men, n = 1,415 | Women, n = 1,166 | ADL 0, n = 1,861 | ADL 1–2, n = 599 | ADL >2, n = 121 | Total rate, n = 2,581 | |
| 65–69 | 1.82 (0.56–3.08) | 2.50 (1.01–3.99) | 1.28 (0.44–2.12) | 4.76 (1.01–8.52) | 28.35 (0.08–55.88) | 2.19 (1.20–3.18) |
| 70–74 | 3.94 (2.05–5.84) | 7.45 (4.52–10.38) | 4.00 (2.34–5.66) | 8.58 (3.64–13.52) | 37.72 (16.63–58.80) | 5.82 (4.06–7.57) |
| 75–79 | 10.44(7.05–13.83) | 18.70 (14.0–23.40) | 9.76 (6.58–12.93) | 19.39 (13.54–25.23) | 41.79 (25.12–58.45) | 14.86 (11.88–17.84) |
| 80–84 | 15.59(10.93–20.25) | 26.77 (20.29–33.26) | 11.63 (7.47–15.80) | 23.41 (14.96–31.86) | 75.64 (64.01–87.27) | 22.19 (17.85–26.54) |
| Total | 5.25 (4.16–6.34) | 9.49 (7.84–11.15) | 4.09 (3.22–4.95) | 12.81 (9.93–15.70) | 49.95 (40.39–59.52) | 7.56 (6.55–8.57) |
The Italian Longitudinal Study on Aging, 1st survey, 1992–1993
ADL Activities of Daily Living