Table 1.
Weighted prevalencea of limitations in mobility and other daily activities, receipt of help and use of aids according to frailty status in people aged 60 years or over (n = 5,450)
| Frail (n = 644b) | Not frail (n = 4,806b) | |
|---|---|---|
| Prevalence of one or more limitations, % | ||
| Mobility | 93.2 | 58.1 |
| ADLs | 57.1 | 13.7 |
| IADLs | 64.5 | 15.9 |
| Prevalence of specific limitations in mobility, % | ||
| Walking 100 yards | 48.4 | 5.68 |
| Sitting for about 2 h | 24.9 | 9.01 |
| Getting out of a chair after sitting for long periods | 55.3 | 21.8 |
| Climbing several flights of stairs without resting | 79.1 | 32.6 |
| Climbing one flight of stairs without resting | 53.4 | 8.45 |
| Stooping, kneeling or crouching | 69.2 | 33.3 |
| Pulling or pushing large objects like a living-room chair | 53.6 | 11.7 |
| Lifting or carrying weights over 10 pounds like a heavy bag of groceries | 68.7 | 17.4 |
| Reaching or extending arms above shoulder level | 28.8 | 7.53 |
| Picking up a 5 p coin from a table | 16.6 | 3.49 |
| Prevalence of specific limitations in ADL or IADL, % | ||
| Dressing | 40.0 | 9.34 |
| Walking across a room | 8.21 | 0.54 |
| Bathing or showering | 34.1 | 5.45 |
| Eating, such as cutting up food | 5.33 | 0.64 |
| Getting in or out of bed | 15.9 | 2.29 |
| Using a toilet, including getting up or down | 8.71 | 1.42 |
| Using a map | 14.5 | 3.26 |
| Recognising when you are in physical danger | 4.60 | 0.37 |
| Preparing a hot meal | 16.7 | 0.86 |
| Shopping for groceries | 36.3 | 3.66 |
| Making telephone calls | 6.12 | 1.58 |
| Communication (speech, hearing or eyesight) | 7.59 | 3.60 |
| Taking medications | 5.59 | 0.72 |
| Doing work round the house or garden | 52.3 | 8.73 |
| Managing money | 8.00 | 1.11 |
| In subset with limitations in mobility or ADL or IADL | (n = 603b) | (n = 2,768b) |
| Ever receives help from other people, % | 71.0 | 31.4 |
| Uses walking stick or cane, % | 63.0 | 20.2 |
| Uses zimmer frame or walker, % | 14.3 | 1.25 |
| Uses buggy or scooter, % | 8.99 | 1.27 |
| Uses manual wheelchair, % | 10.9 | 0.96 |
| Uses electric wheelchair, % | 1.94 | 0.06 |
| Uses elbow crutches, % | 2.28 | 1.03 |
| Uses personal alarm for help after falls, % | 13.7 | 1.43 |
aPrevalence weighted for sampling probabilities, non-response and differential sample loss since earlier waves.
bUnweighted bases.