Table 1.
Characteristics of the FRASNET participants analyzed for frailty.
| Parameter | Total = 1204 n (%) |
Mean ± SD | Median (Interquartile Range: 25th to 75th Percentiles) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male | 481 (40.0) | ||
| Female | 723 (60.0) | ||
| Age | 73.3 ± 5.73 | ||
| Age groups | |||
| 65–75 years | 815 (67.7) | ||
| 76–85 years | 349 (29.0) | ||
| >85 years | 40 (3.3) | ||
| Weight | 70.9 ± 13.02 | ||
| BMI | 27.0 ± 4.22 | ||
| BMI groups | |||
| Underweight (<18.5) | 7 (0.6) | ||
| Normal weight (18.5–24) | 397 (33.0) | ||
| Overweight (25–29) | 541 (44.9) | ||
| Obesity (30–40) | 253 (21.0) | ||
| Morbid obesity (>40) | 6 (0.5) | ||
| Educational level (n = 1201) | |||
| Primary | 201 (16.7) | ||
| Lower secondary | 274 (22.8) | ||
| Upper secondary | 514 (42.8) | ||
| University | 212 (17.7) | ||
| Leisure activities (n = 1186) | 906 (75.4) | ||
| Annual income (n = 1187) | |||
| >10,000 euros | 1075 (90.6) | ||
| Caregiver (n = 1177) | 557 (47.3) | ||
| Living alone (n = 1196) | 289 (24.2) | ||
| Number of daily medications (quartiles) | |||
| 1 medication | 328 (27.3) | ||
| 2–3 medications | 413 (34.3) | ||
| 4–5 medications | 275 (22.8) | ||
| >5 medications | 188 (15.6) | ||
| Frailty | |||
| Robust | 334 (27.7) | ||
| Pre-frail | 449 (37.3) | ||
| Frail | 421 (35.0) | ||
| SF-36-MCS | 51.0 (44–55) | ||
| SF-36-PCS | 48.0 (41–52) | ||
| MMSE | |||
| Normal cognitive functioning (30–24) |
1337 (94.4) | ||
| Moderate cognitive functioning (23–18) |
67 (5.6) | ||
| GDS-15 (n = 1192) | |||
| Without depression (0–5) | 1016 (85.2) | ||
| Mild depression (6–9) | 125 (10.5) | ||
| Moderate/Severe depression (10–13) |
51 (4.3) |
Values are shown as mean ± standard deviation or median (interquartile range: 25th to 75th percentiles) or n (%). BMI = body mass index; SF-36-MCS = Short Form Survey-36-Mental Component Summary; SF-36-PCS = Short Form Survey-36-Physical Component Summary; MMSE = Mini-Mental State Examination; GDS-15 = Geriatric Depression Scale.