Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population
From: Predictive validity of a two-step tool to map frailty in primary care
Characteristic | Baseline |
|---|---|
(n = 520) | |
Age, mean ± SD | 76.7 ± 4.8 |
Sex, n women (%) | 294 (56.5) |
Native country | |
The Netherlands, n (%) | 494 (95.0) |
Other, n (%) | 26 (5.0) |
Educational levela | |
Low, n (%) | 292 (56.5) |
Middle, n (%) | 205 (39.7) |
High, n (%) | 20 (3.9) |
Marital status | |
Married/Long-term cohabitation, n (%) | 288 (55.4) |
Widow/Widower/Partner deceased, n (%) | 178 (34.2) |
Unmarried, n (%) | 54 (10.4) |
Number of diseases | |
≥ 2 diseasesb, n (%) | 240 (46.2) |
Number of medications | |
≥ 4 medicationsb, n (%) | 255 (49.0) |
Disability | |
Katz-15c, mean ± SD | 1.4 ± 1.8 |
Katz ADLc, mean ± SD | 0.3 ± 0.7 |
≥ ADL disability, n (%) | 126 (24.3) |
Cognition | |
6-CITd, mean ± SD | 4.5 ± 4.5 |
Mobility | |
≥ 2 falls in the past 12 months, n (%) | 58 (11.2) |
Mental wellbeing | |
RAND-36 mental wellbeing subscalee, mean ± SD | 10.4 ± 3.6 |
Social context | |
Loneliness | |
Never, n (%) | 379 (72.9) |
Sometimes, n (%) | 126 (24.2) |
Often, n (%) | 15 (2.9) |
Nobody to help in case of emergency, n (%) | 44 (8.5) |
Self-perceived health | |
Excellent, n (%) | 26 (5.0) |
Very good, n (%) | 48 (9.2) |
Good, n (%) | 263 (50.6) |
Reasonable, n (%) | 166 (31.9) |
Poor, n (%) | 17 (3.3) |
Quality of lifef, mean ± SD | 7.5 ± 1.0 |
Care use | |
Days of hospitalisations in the past year, mean ± SD | 1.4 ± 5.0 |
Hours/week home care, mean ± SD | 1.0 ± 2.0 |
Number of caregivers | |
1–3, n (%) | 293 (56.5) |
≥ 4, n (%) | 39 (7.5) |