Table 2.
Results of Generalized Estimating Equations Models Analyzing the Odds of Meeting Each Component of Frailty per Year of Follow-upa
| Frailty Component | Univariable | Multivariable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | p Value | OR (95% CI) | p Value | |
| Weight loss | 0.73 (0.64, 0.83) | <.001 | 0.75 (0.65, 0.86) | <.001 |
| Exhaustion | 0.98 (0.89 1.09) | .72 | 0.96 (0.86, 1.07) | .44 |
| Low physical activity | 1.15 (1.04, 1.26) | .006 | 1.17 (1.05, 1.30) | .003 |
| Weak grip strength | 1.06 (0.99, 1.14) | .11 | 1.07 (0.98, 1.17) | .14 |
| Slow gait speed | 1.35 (1.25, 1.46) | <.001 | 1.42 (1.29, 1.57) | <.001 |
Notes: CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio.
aAdjusted for age, sex, race, ethnicity, dialysis vintage, body mass index, diabetes, atherosclerotic heart disease, heart failure, dialysis via a catheter, and serum albumin concentration.