Table 1.
Descriptors of the n=658 with Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) information.
| Pre-attendance factors | Descriptive | Number of observations |
|---|---|---|
| Mean age, years (range; SD) | 81.0 (58-101; 7.0) | 658 |
| Female sex (%) | 61.1 | 658 |
| Living alone (%) | 29.8 | 651 |
| Formal home care package (%) | 6.2 | 658 |
| History of dementia (%) | 7.9 | 618 |
| Median CCI (range; IQR) | 1 (0-7; 3) | 621 |
| History of falls in the past year (%) | 54.0 | 631 |
| Median walking mobility score (range; IQR) | 1 (1-5; 1) | 642 |
| Median stairs mobility score (range; IQR) | 2 (1-5; 3) | 620 |
| Median transfers mobility score (range; IQR) | 1 (1-5; 1) | 628 |
| Median PADL score (range; IQR) | 1 (1-3; 1) | 636 |
| Median DADL score (range; IQR) | 2 (1-3; 2) | 630 |
| Factors related to attendance | ||
| Median 4AT score (range; IQR) | 0 (0-8; 0) | 618 |
| Median MTC score (range; IQR) | 3 (1-5; 0) | 646 |
| MDC8 (%) | 41.6 | 651 |
| MDC5 (%) | 16.1 | 651 |
| MDC6 (%) | 11.4 | 651 |
| MDC4 (%) | 6.6 | 651 |
| MDC18 (%) | 5.5 | 651 |
| MDC9 (%) | 4.6 | 651 |
| MDC11 (%) | 4.6 | 651 |
| MDC21 (%) | 3.4 | 651 |
| MDC1 (%) | 2.8 | 651 |
| Fall as a present complaint (%) | 24.1 | 651 |
| CFS distribution | ||
| Median CFS score (range; IQR) | 4 (1-8; 2) | 658 |
| CFS 1 (very fit) (%) | 0.3 | |
| CFS 2 (fit) (%) | 7.8 | |
| CFS 3 (managing well) (%) | 33.4 | |
| CFS 4 (very mildly frail) (%) | 28.0 | |
| CFS 5 (mildly frail) (%) | 19.5 | |
| CFS 6 (moderately frail) (%) | 8.2 | |
| CFS 7 (severely frail) (%) | 2.7 | |
| CFS 8 (very severely frail) (%) | 0.2 | |
| CFS 9 (terminally ill) (%) | 0.0 | |
SD: standard deviation; CCI: modified Charlson Comorbidity Index; IQR: interquartile range; PADL: personal activities of daily living; DADL: domestic activities of daily living; MTC: Manchester triage category; MDC8: major diagnostic category related to the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue; MDC5: circulatory system; MDC6: digestive system; MDC4: respiratory system; MDC18: systemic infections; MDC9: skin, subcutaneous tissue and breast; MDC11: kidney and urinary tract; MDC21: injuries, poison and toxic effects of drugs; MDC1: nervous system.