Table 3.
Symptoms Experienced Frequently by Non-Frail and Frail Participants
| Non-Frail (n = 128) |
Frail (n = 225) |
Difference in Frail vs. Non-Frail (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loss of muscle strength, n (%) | 20 (16) | 125 (56) | ↑40% |
| Bone/joint pain, n (%) | 44 (34) | 155 (69) | ↑35% |
| Breathlessness, n (%) | 13 (10) | 94 (42) | ↑32% |
| Tiredness, n (%) | 40 (31) | 137 (61) | ↑30% |
| Cramp/muscle stiffness, n (%) | 20 (16) | 98 (44) | ↑28% |
| Itching, n (%) | 22 (17) | 92 (41) | ↑24% |
| Sleep disturbance, n (%) | 35 (27) | 113 (50) | ↑23% |
| Feeling cold, n (%) | 32 (25) | 109 (48) | ↑23% |
| Poor concentration, n (%) | 11 (9) | 61 (27) | ↑18% |
| Urinary frequency, n (%) | 64 (50) | 145 (64) | ↑14% |
| Restless legs, n (%) | 18 (14) | 59 (26) | ↑12% |
| Loss of appetite, n (%) | 3 (2) | 29 (13) | ↑11% |
Data presented as frequencies (%)