Table 1.
Totals and comparison of robust vs. pre-frail/frail participants.
| Variables | Total | Robust | Pre-frail/frail |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 146 | 74 | 72 |
| Socio-demographics | |||
| Age** | 81.62 (6.14) | 79.18(5.40) | 84.13 (5.86) |
| Caucasian | 131 (92.9) | 65 (92.9) | 66 (92.96) |
| Female | 110 (75.3) | 57 (77.0) | 53 (73.6) |
| Education | 17.05 (3.12) | 17.30 (3.07) | 16.80 (3.17) |
| Medical history | |||
| Co-morbidities compositea** | 10.68 (5.06) | 8.53 (3.80) | 12.90 (5.25) |
| Tobacco use | 65 (46.4) | 27 (38.0) | 38 (55.1) |
| Body mass index | 27.16 (5.38) | 26.62 (4.48) | 27.72 (6.16) |
| Heart rate* | 68.04 (7.88) | 66.63 (7.33) | 69.34 (8.19) |
| Psychosocial factors | |||
| Depression Score* | 3.78 (3.51) | 2.78 (2.53) | 4.81 (4.06) |
| Coping self-efficacy, N high SE* | 129 (88.4) | 70 (94.6) | 59 (81.9) |
| Self-efficacy of chronic disease management, N high SE* | 130 (89.0) | 70 (94.6) | 60 (83.3) |
| Social support | 24.25 (4.68) | 24.23 (4.65) | 24.26 (4.75) |
| Perceived stress | 2.36 (0.28) | 2.36 (0.27) | 2.36 (0.29) |
| Life events* | 85.02 (68.31) | 72.26 (64.98) | 98.14 (69.60) |
| Illness intrusiveness** | 21.83 (13.01) | 17.41 (10.31) | 26.32 (13.96) |
| Financial strain, N w/strain | 16 (11.03) | 8 (10.81) | 8 (11.27) |
Note: Values displayed as means (SD) for continuous variables and total numbers (percent of total) for categorical variables. SD, standard deviation; SE, self-efficacy.
a
Composite score of disease count, treatment count and functional limitations.
*
p < 0.05 for significant difference between the robust and prefrail/frail groups.
**
p < 0.0001 for significant difference between the robust and prefrail/frail groups.