Table 6.
Significant associations between markers of frailty and 6-month clinical outcomes.
| 6-Month Clinical Outcomes | Frailty Marker | p-Value |
|---|---|---|
| Mortality | Frailty status according to Fried | p = 0.002 |
| Frailty status according to Vigorito | p = 0.011 | |
| MNA | p = 0.003 | |
| Gait speed | p = 0.023 | |
| TUG | p = 0.001 | |
| MMSE | p = 0.042 | |
| Handgrip strength | p = 0.006 | |
| Frailty status according to the newly developed frailty assessment battery | p = 0.017 | |
| 6-month hospitalisations | Frailty status according to Fried | p = 0.030 |
| Handgrip strength | p = 0.004 | |
| Exhaustion | p = 0.011 | |
| 6-month urgent hospitalisations | Frailty status according to Fried | p = 0.032 |
| Handgrip strength |
p = 0.013 (Fried) p = 0.019 (Vigorito) |
|
| Exhaustion | p = 0.032 | |
| Physical activity | p = 0.03 | |
| Frailty status according to the newly developed frailty assessment battery | p = 0.04 | |
| Orthopaedic hospitalisations | Frailty status according to Fried | p = 0.005 |
| Handgrip strength | p = 0.033 | |
| Gait speed | p = 0.023 | |
| Frailty status according to Vigorito | p = 0.022 | |
| Gait speed | p = 0.025 | |
| MNA | p = 0.018 | |
| GDS-15 | p = 0.003 | |
| Cardiovascular hospitalisations | Handgrip strength (Fried) | p = 0.028 |
GDS-15, Geriatric Depression Scale; MMSE, Mini-Mental State Examination; MNA, Mini Nutritional Assessment; TUG, timed up-and-go test.