Table 1. Self-reported assessment of components of frailty syndrome among older adults. Sao Paulo, SP, Southeastern Brazil, 2009.

Frailty	Questions and answers
Weight loss (In this component, older adults who reported a loss of > 3 kg received a positive score)	In the last 12 months, did you lose weight without going on any diet?
	If yes, how many kilograms did you lose? Between 1 kg and 3 kg More than 3 kg
	No
Decreased strength	In the last 12 months, do you feel weaker or think your strength has decreased?
	Yes
	No
Decreased walking speed	Do you think that you are walking more slowly than you did 12 months ago?
	Yes
	No
Low physical activity	Do you think that you are currently performing less physical activity than you did 12 months ago?
	Yes
	No
Self-reported fatigue (Older adults who responded “sometimes” or “most of the time” to at least one of these questions received a positive score)	In the past week, how often did you feel that you could not perform daily activities (you started something but could not finish)?
	Never or rarely (less than 1 day)
	A few times (1 - 2 days)
	Sometimes (3 - 4 days)
	Most of the time
	In the past week, how often did the performance of your routine activities require a major effort?
	Never or rarely (less than 1 day)
	A few times (1 - 2 days)
	Sometimes (3 - 4 days)
	Most of the time