Table 3.
Clinical characteristics of subjects stratified by frailty status (n = 108)
| Fit (0) | Pre-frail (1–2) | Frail (≥ 3) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | 17 (15.7) | 58 (53.7) | 33 (30.6) | |
| Age, years | 58.4 ± 14.7 | 63.8 ± 14.6 | 79.7 ± 11.2 | < 0.0001 |
| Gender F/M, n | 26/47 | 26/47 | 21/13 | 0.035* |
| BMI | 25.2 ± 4.8 | 26.1 ± 4.6 | 26.1 ± 4.6 | 0.751 |
| BADL | 5.88 ± 0.33 | 5.93 ± 0.69 | 4.21 ± 2.27 | < 0.0001 |
| IADL | 7.82 ± 0.52 | 7.05 ± 1.08 | 4.30 ± 2.67 | < 0.0001 |
| MMSE | 28.7 ± 3.0 | 27.2 ± 2.7 | 19.2 ± 9.2 | < 0.0001 |
| MNA | 12.2 ± 1.7 | 9.8 ± 2.8 | 7.7 ± 3.1 | < 0.0001 |
| LOS | 8.2 ± 5.5 | 12.2 ± 10.2 | 15.7 ± 15.7 | 0.094 |
Unless otherwise noted, data are presented as means ± SD
BMI body mass index, BADL Basic Activities of Daily Living, IADL Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, MMSE Mini-Mental State Examination (corrected by age and education), MNA Mini Nutritional Assessment, LOS length of hospital stay
*χ2 = 6.723