Table 2.
Patient characteristics by frailty type.
| Characteristics | Total (n = 253) | Not Frail (n = 184) | Frail (n = 67) | p value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 63.26 (17.41) | 61.70 (17.06) | 68.15 (17.51) | 0.004 |
| Median (IQR) | 66 (55–75) | 65 (54–73) | 72 (56–81) | |
| Age, n(%) | 0.007 | |||
| < 65 | 112 | 89 (79%) | 23 (21%) | |
| 65–69 | 34 | 28 (82%) | 6 (18%) | |
| 70–74 | 39 | 28 (72%) | 11 (28%) | |
| 75–79 | 27 | 20 (74%) | 7 (26%) | |
| 80–84 | 19 | 10 (53%) | 9 (47%) | |
| 85 + | 20 | 9 (45%) | 11 (55%) | |
| Sex, n (%) | 0.901 | |||
| Female | 124 (49.0%) | 89 (48.4%) | 33 (49.2%) | |
| Male | 129 (51.0%) | 95 (51.6%) | 34 (50.8%) | |
| Admission type, n (%) | 0.003 | |||
| Acute | 97 (38.3%) | 61 (33.2%) | 36 (53.7%) | |
| Elective | 156 (61.7%) | 123 (66.8%) | 31 (46.3%) | |
| Admitting service, n (%) | 0.000 | |||
| Medical | 75 (29.6%) | 34 (18.5%) | 41 (61.2%) | |
| Mental Health | 28 (11.1%) | 20 (10.9%) | 8 (11.9%) | |
| Rehabilitation | 21 (8.3%) | 12 (6.5%) | 9 (13.4%) | |
| Surgical | 129 (51.0%) | 118 (64.1%) | 9 (13.4%) | |
| Current pain, n (%) | 0.000 | |||
| No pain | 80 (31.9%) | 55 (29.9%) | 25 (37.3%) | |
| Mild pain | 103 (41.0%) | 89 (48.4%) | 14 (20.9%) | |
| Moderate pain | 55 (21.9%) | 34 (18.5%) | 21 (31.3%) | |
| Severe pain | 13 (5.2%) | 6 (3.3%) | 7 (10.4%) |
*Chi-square tests. Bold means statically significant.