Table I.
Participant characteristics.
| Participant pseudonym | Age/sex | Marital status | Educational level | Primary diagnosis | Urban/rural residence | Length of stay/days | TFI* total score | TFI physical score | TFI psychological score | TFI social score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anders | 79/M | Partner | Elementary | Pneumonia | Rural | 12 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| Maria | 78/F | Partner | Elementary | Emboli | Urban | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Peter | 71/M | Single | University/college | Bilat. amputee | Urban | 24 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Leonora | 93/F | Single | Elementary | Fall | Urban | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Allan | 87/M | Partner | Elementary | Pneumonia | Urban | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Richard | 82/M | Single | Elementary | Brain abscess | Urban | 73 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Anna | 72/F | Single | Elementary | Weight loss | Urban | 13 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Anne | 87/F | Single | University/college | Hypoglycemia | Urban | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Elisabeth | 81/F | Single | Elementary | Renal failure | Rural | 28 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Simon | 69/M | Partner | Elementary | Bilat. pneumonia | Urban | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Johannes | 83/M | Partner | Elementary | Pancreatitis | Rural | 16 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Edith | 83/F | Single | University/college | Type 2 diabetes | Rural | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Mick | 89/M | Single | Elementary | Pneumonia | Urban | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Betty | 75/F | Single | Elementary | Dizziness | Rural | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
A total cut-off score of five on the Tilburg Frailty Indicator is defined as frail, with a possible maximum score of 15 and a minimum score of 0.