Table 2.
Factors associated with pooled prevalence using Fried frailty phenotype.
| Factors | Number of Datasets | Number of Frail Participants | Prevalence (%) (95% CI) | I2 (%) | p-Value for Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region | |||||
| Eastern Asia | 2 | 563 | 7.8 (3.9–13.0) | 84 | <0.01 ** |
| South-Eastern Asia | 7 | 996 | 11.3 (8.5–14.5) | 96 | |
| Southern Asia | 3 | 292 | 22.5 (16.5–29.0) | 93 | |
| Western Asia | 2 | 340 | 24.6 (17.4–32.7) | 85 | |
| Gender | 0.67 | ||||
| Male | 14 | 895 | 13.3 (10.1–16.9) | 95.1 | |
| Female | 14 | 1348 | 15.6 (12.3–19.2) | 95.7 | |
| Age groups | 0.01 * | ||||
| 60–64 | 11 | 511 | 8.1 (5.3–11.4) | 95.8 | |
| 65–69 | 12 | 560 | 8.8 (6.1–12.0) | 95.5 | |
| 70–74 | 12 | 718 | 14.4 (10.1–19.3) | 96.1 | |
| 75–79 | 12 | 728 | 19.2 (14.2–24.7) | 95.0 | |
| 80–84 | 12 | 641 | 29.8 (22.6–37.6) | 93.7 | |
| 85+ | 12 | 630 | 34.0 (29.7–38.3) | 73.2 | |
| Marital status | 0.02 * | ||||
| Married | 10 | 881 | 9.0 (7.1–10.9) | 91.6 | |
| Single | 10 | 1211 | 21.5 (14.3–29.5) | 98.1 | |
| Living arrangement | 0.18 | ||||
| Living alone | 6 | 166 | 18.8 (11.8–27.0) | 88.2 | |
| Living with family | 5 | 721 | 11.5 (8.3–15.1) | 95.1 | |
| Smoking status | 0.81 | ||||
| No smoking | 3 | 432 | 12.5 (7.0–19.2) | 96.98 | |
| Current smoking | 4 | 138 | 11.3 (4.8–20.1) | 92.57 | |
| Alcohol Drinking | 0.24 | ||||
| No drinking | 2 | 243 | 16.4 (7.2–28.5) | 96.4 | |
| Current drinking | 2 | 59 | 10.3 (1.0–27.6) | 94.4 |
Chi-square tests; ** p ≤ 0.01, * p ≤ 0.05.