Table 2.

Descriptive statistics for the Tilburg Frailty Indicator

Part B – Frailty components	Yes, n (%)	Sometimes, n (%)	No, n (%)
B1 Physical components
11. Do you feel physically healthy?	16 (14.5)		94 (85.5)
12. Have you lost a lot of weight recently without wishing to do so?	16 (14.5)		94 (85.5)
13. Do you have difficulty in walking?	64 (58)		46 (42)
14. Do you have difficulty maintaining your balance?	41 (37)		69 (63)
15. Do you have poor hearing?	28 (25)		82 (75)
16. Do you have poor vision?	53 (48)		57 (52)
17. Do you have lack of strength in your hands?	65 (59)		45 (41)
18. Do you have physical tiredness?	95 (86)		15 (14)
B2 Psychological components
19. Do you have problems with your memory?	16 (14.5)	2 (2)	36 (33)
20. Have you felt down during the last month?	50 (45)	2 (2)	26 (24)
21. Have you felt nervous or anxious during the last month?	28 (25)	2 (2)	13 (12)
22. Are you able to cope with problems well?	73 (66)		37 (34)
B3 Social components
23. Do you live alone?	23 (21)		87 (79)
24. Do you sometimes miss having people around you?	46 (42)	2 (2)	30 (27)
25. Do you receive enough support from other people?	83 (75.5)		27 (24.5)
Frailty level of the study patients, mean, SD	7.45 (3.02)	0–14
Frailty syndrome	83 (75.5)		27 (24.5)
Physical component	4.15 (1.95)	0–8
Psychological component	2.13 (1.07)	0–4
Social component	1.18 (0.89)	0–3

Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.