Table 3.
Frailty Components That Led to Kidney Transplantation (KT) Recipients Becoming Less or More Frail Than at Time of KT
| Frailty Component | Less Frail Than at KT, %a |
More Frail Than at KT, %b |
|---|---|---|
| Weak grip strength | 47 | 20 |
| Unexplained weight loss | 14 | 36 |
| Low physical activity | 55 | 43 |
| Exhaustion | 25 | 50 |
| Slow walk speed | 19 | 27 |
Columns do not sum to 100% because participants could be more or less frail based on one or more components of frailty.
a
Of those who were less frail after KT.
b
Of those who were more frail after KT.