Table 3.
UEF categorical index: results of the multivariable ordinal logistic model
| Independent variables | Parameter estimates | Standard errors | chi-square (χ2) | p-value | 95% CI (Lower) | 95% CI (Upper) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intercept, [non-frail] | −2.6304 | 2.0702 | 1.61 | 0.20 | −6.5822 | 1.5641 |
| Intercept, [pre-frail] | 1.5140 | 2.0759 | 0.53 | 0.47 | −2.4535 | 5.7244 |
| Speed, deg./s | 0.0025 | 0.0010 | 6.12 | 0.01* | 0.0005 | 0.0045 |
| Flexibility, deg | 0.0207 | 0.0069 | 8.90 | <0.01* | 0.0073 | 0.0345 |
| Log (Moment), Nm | 0.7176 | 0.3278 | 4.79 | 0.03* | 0.0870 | 1.3627 |
| Speed variability, % | −0.0441 | 0.0206 | 4.55 | 0.03* | −0.0847 | −0.0058 |
| Speed reduction, % | −0.0342 | 0.0153 | 4.98 | 0.03* | −0.0647 | −0.0045 |
| Flexion number, n | 0.0647 | 0.0284 | 5.96 | 0.01* | 0.0099 | 0.1205 |
| Sex, [female] | 0.1214 | 0.1570 | 0.60 | 0.44 | −0.1894 | 0.4341 |
| Age, year | −0.0206 | 0.0158 | 1.70 | 0.19 | −0.0514 | 0.0099 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | −0.0611 | 0.0284 | 5.96 | 0.01* | −0.1112 | −0.0126 |
Dependent variable: Fried frailty categories; independent variables: UEF parameters, age, sex, and body mass index (BMI). The asterisk symbol represents a significant independent association