Association of ethnic background with frailty among 23 371 persons of The Older Persons and Informal Caregivers Survey Minimum DataSet
| N | Frailty Index (score 0–1) | Frailty (yes) | |
| B (95% CI)† | OR (95% CI)‡ | ||
| Dutch | 22 360 | Ref | Ref |
| Indonesian | 519 | 0.003 (−0.006 to 0.012) | 1.09 (0.89 to 1.34) |
| Surinamese | 214 | 0.042* (0.026 to 0.058) | 1.98* (1.42 to 2.78) |
| Moroccan | 137 | 0.065* (0.041 to 0.089) | 2.86* (1.73 to 4.72) |
| Turkish | 141 | 0.121* (0.098 to 0.143) | 6.18* (3.86 to 9.88) |
*P<0.001.
†Values are derived from multilevel multivariable linear regression.
‡Frailty Index score ≥0.25; values are derived from multilevel multivariable logistic regression. The models are adjusted for: age, sex, living arrangement (alone/not alone) and education level.