Table 3.
Multiple Linear Regression Analyses (unadjusted and adjusted) of Plasma Protein Concentration by Frailty Category and Frailty Score
| Interleukin-6 | Transferrin | Fibrinogen | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coefficient (95% CI) | p Value | Coefficient (95% CI) | p Value | Coefficient (95% CI) | p Value | |
| Unadjusted models | ||||||
| Frailty category (nonfrail, prefrail, frail) | 0.27 (0.11–0.45) | .002 | 7.97 (3.94–11.99) | <.001 | 14.4 (8.4–20.3) | <.001 |
| Frailty score (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) | 0.14 (0.04–0.24) | .006 | 4.63 (2.27–6.98) | <.001 | 10.2 (7.1–13.3) | <.001 |
| Models adjusted for age and sex | ||||||
| Frailty category (nonfrail, prefrail, frail) | 0.29 (0.08–0.5) | .006 | 9.33 (4.60–14.06) | <.001 | 13.8 (6.6–20.9) | <.001 |
| Frailty score (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) | 0.15 (0.03–0.27) | .017 | 5.26 (2.48–8.04) | <.001 | 10.5 (6.8–14.3) | <.001 |
Note: CI = confidence interval.