Table 5.
Percentages of frail persons (GFI ≥ 4) who experience problems in one, two, or three GFI domains (N = 540)*
| One domain (N = 145) | Two domains (N = 239) | Three domains (N = 156) | F (df)† or Chi2 (df)‡ | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mean age (y) ± SD |
73.54 ± 5.99 |
77.46 ± 6.84 |
80.71 ± 7.19 |
41.14 (2)† |
<0.001§ |
|
Age groups |
|
|
|
|
|
| 65 – 69 y |
27.1 |
15.2 |
9.4 |
76.63 (8)‡ |
<0.001§ |
| 70 – 74 y |
31.4 |
16.5 |
10.7 |
|
|
| 75 – 79 y |
25.0 |
30.4 |
20.8 |
|
|
| 80 – 84 y |
11.4 |
22.8 |
26.2 |
|
|
| ≥ 85 y |
5.0 |
15.2 |
32.9 |
|
|
|
Gender |
|
|
|
|
|
| Male |
41.0 |
43.3 |
32.0 |
5.02 (2)‡ |
0.081 |
| Female |
59.0 |
56.7 |
68.0 |
|
|
|
Educational level |
|
|
|
|
|
| Low |
44.6 |
60.6 |
65.7 |
15.26 (4)‡ |
0.004§ |
| Middle |
40.0 |
31.7 |
25.0 |
|
|
| High |
15.4 |
7.7 |
9.3 |
|
|
|
Living situation |
|
|
|
|
|
| Living together |
41.0 |
43.7 |
43.7 |
0.30 (2)‡ |
0.861 |
| Single living |
59.0 |
56.3 |
56.3 |
|
|
|
Financial status |
|
|
|
|
|
| No financial problems |
83.9 |
77.2 |
79.0 |
2.41 (2)‡ |
0.299 |
| Financial problems | 16.1 | 22.8 | 21.0 |
Abbreviations: GFI Groningen Frailty Indicator.
*Values are percentages unless indicated otherwise.
† One-way ANOVA test results.
‡ Chi2 test results.
§ p < 0.05.