Table 4. Factors (age, sex, setting and level of formal education) associated with being categorized as frail and pre-frail. Odds ratio, 95% confidence intervals in brackets.
| Variables | Frailty groups | |
|---|---|---|
| Frail | Pre-frail | |
| Age >74y | 7.3 (3.4-15.4)** | 4.0 (2.0-7.9)** |
| Males | 0.4 (0.2-8)* | 0.6 (0.3-1.0) |
| Rural setting | 0.2 (0.1-0.5)** | 0.4 (0.2-0.7)** |
| No formal education | 2.0 (1.0-3.9)* | 1.0 (0.5-1.9) |
| 12-24 months of education | 2.0 (1.0-4.1)* | 1.3 (0.7-2.4) |
Categories/groups of references in the models: Non-frail, Age 60-74y, Females, Urban setting, 25-48 months of education.
p < 0.05.
p < 0.01.