Table 6.

36-item frailty index

Self-reported items
1. Angina/angina pectoris	14. Difficulty lifting or carrying
2. Heart attack	15. Difficulty walking between rooms on same floor
3. Coronary heart disease	16. Difficulty standing up from armless chair
4. Stroke	17. Difficulty getting in and out of bed
5. Thyroid condition	18. Difficulty dressing yourself difficulty
6. Cancer	19. Difficulty grasping/holding small objects
7. Arthritis	20. Difficulty attending social event
8. High blood pressure	21. Self-reported health
9. Diabetes mellitus	22. Frequency of healthcare use
10. Weak/failing kidneys	23. Health compared to 1 year ago
11. Confusion or inability to remember things	24. Overnight hospital stays
12. Difficulty managing money	25. Medications
13. Difficulty stooping, crouching, kneeling
Laboratory items
26. Pulse rate (60–99 bpm)	32. Red cell distribution width (≤ 14.6%)
27. Systolic blood pressure (90–140 mmHg)	33. Lactate dehydrogenase (≤ 190 U/L)
28. Pulse pressure (30–60 mmHg)	34. Alkaline phosphatase (≤ 115 U/L)
29. Platelet count SI (150–450 unit 1000 cells/uL)	35. Uric acid (M: 240–510, F: 160–430 umol/L)
30. Blood urea nitrogen (3–20 mg/dL)	36. Total calcium (2.0–2.5 mmol/L)
31. Bicarbonate (≤ 28 mmol/L)

F female, M male