Association of ethnic background with six distinct frailty components; among 23 371 persons of The Older Persons and Informal Caregivers Survey Minimum DataSet
| N | Morbidities | ADL limitations | IADL limitations | Psychosocial health | Health-related quality of life | Self-rated health | |
| B (95% CI) | B (95% CI) | B (95% CI) | B (95% CI) | B (95% CI) | B (95% CI) | ||
| Dutch | 22 360 | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Indonesian | 519 | 0.002 (−0.008 to 0.012) | −0.007 (−0.020 to 0.006) | 0.019* (0.001 to 0.036) | −0.003 (−0.018 to 0.011) | −0.001 (−0.014 to 0.013) | 0.001 (−0.013 to 0.015) |
| Surinamese | 214 | 0.020* (0.004 to 0.036) | 0.046** (0.024 to 0.067) | 0.100** (0.070 to 0.130) | 0.017 (−0.012 to 0.046) | 0.041** (0.018 to 0.063) | 0.013 (−0.010 to 0.037) |
| Moroccan | 137 | 0.041** (0.016 to 0.066) | 0.010 (−0.021 to 0.042) | 0.150** (0.104 to 0.195) | 0.078** (0.025 to 0.130) | 0.066** (0.031 to 0.100) | 0.070** (0.034 to 0.106) |
| Turkish | 141 | 0.098** (0.075 to 0.122) | 0.067** (0.037 to 0.098) | 0.203** (0.159 to 0.247) | 0.092** (0.043 to 0.142) | 0.161** (0.129 to 0.194) | 0.098** (0.063 to 0.132) |
Values are derived from multilevel multivariable linear regression. The models are adjusted for confounders: age, sex, living arrangement (alone/not alone) and education level.
*P<0.05; **P<0.001.
ADL, activities of daily living; IADL, instrumental activities of daily living.