Table 2.
Cardiovascular disease and related chronic conditions according to frailty in a population-based study of 1622 older British men aged 71–92 years
| Not frail | Pre-frail | Frail | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angina | |||
| n (%) | 45 (10%) | 149 (17%) | 80 (27%) |
| OR (95% CI) | 1.00 | 1.75 (1.22 to 2.50) | 2.94 (1.64 to 4.45) |
| Heart attack | |||
| n (%) | 41 (9%) | 123 (14%) | 63 (21%) |
| OR (95% CI) | 1.00 | 1.61 (1.11 to 2.35) | 2.64 (1.70 to 4.11) |
| Stroke | |||
| n (%) | 23 (5%) | 86 (10%) | 51 (17%) |
| OR (95% CI) | 1.00 | 2.00 (1.24 to 3.23) | 3.78 (2.22 to 6.45) |
| Peripheral vascular disease | |||
| n (%) | 4 (1%) | 36 (4%) | 22 (7%) |
| OR (95% CI) | 1.00 | 5.01 (1.77 to 14.20) | 10.01 (3.36 to 29.85) |
| Heart failure | |||
| n (%) | 1 (0%) | 16 (2%) | 18 (6%) |
| OR (95% CI) | 1.00 | 8.56 (1.13 to 64.97) | 30.93 (4.05 to 236.43) |
| Deep vein thrombosis | |||
| n (%) | 8 (2%) | 24 (3%) | 18 (6%) |
| OR (95% CI) | 1.00 | 1.55 (0.69 to 3.50) | 3.56 (1.48 to 8.53) |
| Diabetes | |||
| n (%) | 60 (14%) | 135 (15%) | 83 (27%) |
| OR (95% CI) | 1.00 | 1.24 (0.89 to 1.73) | 2.78 (1.89 to 4.09) |
All ORs are age-adjusted.