Table 1.

Characteristics of subjects (n = 448)

Characteristics	n (%)
Sex
Female	268 (59.8)
Male	180 (40.2)
Age group
60–69 years	158 (35.3)
≥ 70 years	290 (64.7)
Frailty status
Robust	59 (13.2)
Prefrail	276 (61.6)
Frail	113 (25.2)
Functional status
Independent	301 (67.2)
Dependent	147 (32.8)
Nutritional status
Normal	327 (73.0)
Risk of malnutrition	110 (24.6)
Malnourished	11 (2.5)
Polypharmacy
No	109 (24.3)
Yes	339 (75.7)
Comorbidities
Hypertension	264 (58.9)
Diabetes Mellitus	168 (37.5)
Coronary heart disease	54 (12.1)
Dyslipidemia	159 (35.5)
Osteoarthritis	142 (31.7)
Chronic kidney disease	69 (15.9)
Cataract	49 (10.9)
Osteoporosis	44 (9.8)