Table 1.
Baseline demographics of waitlisted cohort enrolled into the FrAILT study stratified by frail (Fried Frailty Index ≥ 3) and non-Frail (Fried Frailty Index < 3)
| Characteristic | Overall (n = 587) | Frail (n = 184) | Non-frail (n = 399) | P value |
| Age (yr) | 60 (53-64) | 60 (54-64) | 59 (52-63) | 0.03 |
| Male | 64% | 60% | 66% | 0.12 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28 (25-33) | 28 (25-33) | 28 (25-33) | 0.74 |
| MELD (points) | 15 (12-18) | 16 (14-20) | 14 (12-17) | < 0.001 |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 3.0 (2.6-3.5) | 2.9 (2.5-3.2) | 3.2 (2.7-3.6) | < 0.001 |
| Sodium (nmol/L) | 137 (134-139) | 135 (132-138) | 137 (135-139) | < 0.001 |
| HCC | 33% | 25% | 36% | 0.004 |
| Numbers connection test (s) | 40 (30-54) | 46 (34-61) | 38 (29-51) | < 0.001 |
| Ascites | 28% | 40% | 22% | < 0.001 |
| HIV | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 0.85 |
| Diabetes | 31% | 32% | 30% | 0.46 |
BMI: Body mass index; MELD: Model for end stage liver disease; HCC: Hepatocellular carcinoma; HIV: Human immunodeficiency virus.