Table 1.
Characteristics of the participants (n = 252) in regard to Determinants of frailty, frailty, medication.
| Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Determinants of frailty (TFI part A) | |
| Age (years), mean ± SD | 79.2 ± 7.3 |
| 65–74 | 68 (27.0) |
| 75–84 | 116 (46.0) |
| ≥85 | 68 (27.0) |
| Sex (women) | 191 (75.8) |
| Nationality (Portuguese) | 251 (99.6) |
| Marital status | |
| Married/living with partner | 49 (19.4) |
| Unmarried | 24 (9.5) |
| Separated/divorced | 39 (15.5) |
| Widow/widower | 140 (55.6) |
| Education (years), mean ± SD | 4.4 ± 3.6 |
| 0 | 36 (14.3) |
| 1–4 | 161 (63.9) |
| ≥5 | 55 (21.9) |
| Monthly household income (euros) | |
| ≤250 | 20 (7.9) |
| 251–500 | 83 (32.9) |
| 501–750 | 50 (19.8) |
| 751–1000 | 44 (17.5) |
| 1001–1500 | 25 (9.9) |
| 1501–2000 | 22 (8.7) |
| ≥2001 | 8 (3.2) |
| Life events | |
| Death of a loved one | 55 (21.8) |
| Serious illness | 56 (22.2) |
| Serious illness in a loved one | 71 (28.2) |
| End of important relationship | 8 (3.2) |
| Traffic accident | 1 (0.4) |
| Crime | 14 (5.6) |
| Lifestyle self-assessment | |
| Healthy | 137 (54.4) |
| Not healthy, not unhealthy | 92 (36.5) |
| Unhealthy | 23 (9.1) |
| Satisfaction with living environment | 199 (79.0) |
| Self-reported comorbidity | 134 (53.2) |
| Frailty (TFI part B) | |
| TFI total score (0–15), mean ± SD | 6.0 ± 3.4 |
| TFI physical domain score (0–8), mean ± SD | 2.9 ± 2.2 |
| TFI psychological domain score (0–4), mean ± SD | 1.7 ± 1.1 |
| TFI social domain score (0–3), mean ± SD | 1.4 ± 1.0 |
| Medication | |
| Number of daily-consumed medication, mean ± SD | 5.3 ± 3.1 |
| Types of daily-consumed medication | |
| Cardiovascular system | 198 (78.6) |
| Nervous system | 151 (59.9) |
| Metabolism | 74 (29.4) |
| Musculoskeletal system | 60 (23.8) |
| Digestive system | 93 (36.9) |
| Blood and blood forming organs | 103 (40.9) |
| Respiratory system | 29 (11.5) |
| Genitourinary system | 19 (7.5) |
| Endocrine system | 20 (7.9) |
| Other | 23 (9.1) |
| Cognitive status | |
| MMSE (0–30), mean ± SD | 23.6 ± 4.9 |
| Functional status | |
| Barthel Index (0–20), mean ± SD | 19.0 ± 1.5 |
| Lawton and Brody Scale (0–23), mean ± SD | 17.5 ± 5.6 |
| Nutritional status | |
| BMI (kg/m2), mean ± SD | 28.6 ± 5.4 |