Table 3.
Characteristics of frail older adults
| 65+ yrs and frail according to | Without partner % | Age >80 % | Home-carea % | IADL-dependencyb % | MMSEc % | Self-reported sadnessd % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frieds criteria | 33.7 | 79.8 | 100 | 94.8 | 15.5 | 20.7 |
| Expert panel | 43.7 | 78.5 | 92.2 | 94.6 | 29.4 | 21.3 |
| GFI ≥4 | 31.2 | 57.6 | 68.0 | 60.9 | 20.0 | 35.0 |
| Judgment GP | 36.3 | 73.2 | 79.7 | 83.3 | 33.1 | 20.9 |
| PRISMA-7 ≥ 3 | 44.5 | 62.2 | 79.0 | 76.4 | 26.5 | 22.7 |
| ISAR-PC ≥ 3 | 51.7 | 50.6 | 53.1 | 91.3 | 22.0 | 20.7 |
| FI 0.25 | 45.9 | 64.2 | 82.0 | 91.7 | 30.4 | 38.1 |
| EFS ≥ 4 | 37.2 | 61.2 | 96.1 | 84.6 | 39.1 | 46.7 |
| Self rated health ≤ 6 | 37.0 | 58.0 | 48.2 | 76.6 | 19.3 | 25.9 |
| Polypharmacy ≥ 7 | 34.7 | 61.0 | 70.9 | 83.5 | 32.4 | 26.4 |
| Interrai self-reliance screen | 38.9 | 48.1 | 82.3 | 88.5 | 34.2 | 30.4 |
| Gait speed | 51.9 | 68.6 | 70.5 | 80.3 | 15.5 | 10.5 |
| Prevalence range | 33.7–51.9 | 48.1–79.8 | 48.2–100 | 60.9–94.8 | 15.5–39.1 | 10.5–41 |
| Range ∆ | 18.2 | 31.7 | 51.8 | 33.9 | 23.6 | 30.5 |
All prevalence rates are weighed
areceiving homemaking, personal care, supporting assistance and nursing. bIADL-dependency: needs help with meal preparation, housework, managing finance, using the telephones, walking stairs, shopping, transportation. cmmse-score ≥1 sd under the population norm for age and educational level. dself-reported sadness present in ≤3 days or often present