Table 2

Frailty and frailty components by ethnic background of 23 371 persons of The Older Persons and Informal Caregivers Survey Minimum DataSet

Dutch
n=22 360
Indonesian
n=519
Surinamese
n=214
Moroccan
n=137
Turkish
n=141
P values*
FI, mean (SD)†0.19 (0.12)0.20 (0.12)0.22 (0.16)0.24 (0.12)0.29 (0.15)<0.001
Frailty, % (95% CI)‡28.0 (27.4 to 28.6)32.2 (28.3 to 36.3)36.9 (30.7 to 43.6)43.1 (35.0 to 51.5)58.2 (49.9 to 66.0)<0.001
Morbidities, mean FI (SD)†0.16 (0.12)0.17 (0.13)0.18 (0.15)0.16 (0.09)0.21 (0.14)<0.001
No morbidities, mean (SD)2.51 (1.88)2.68 (2.01)2.75 (2.34)2.50 (1.43)3.28 (2.28)<0.001
ADL limitations, mean FI (SD)†0.09 (0.16)0.09 (0.15)0.10 (0.20)0.09 (0.18)0.14 (0.23)0.002
No ADL limitations, mean (SD)0.52 (0.93)0.51 (0.90)0.63 (1.20)0.52 (1.05)0.83 (1.38)0.002
IADL limitations, mean FI (SD)†0.20 (0.24)0.24 (0.26)0.25 (0.30)0.36 (0.29)0.40 (0.28)<0.001
No IADL limitations, mean (SD)1.36 (1.63)1.67 (1.78)1.78 (2.08)2.50 (2.06)2.77 (1.94)<0.001
HRQoL, mean FI (SD)†0.21 (0.16)0.21 (0.16)0.24 (0.20)0.26 (0.18)0.35 (0.23)<0.001
Psychosocial health, mean FI (SD)†0.25 (0.18)0.25 (0.17)0.29 (0.21)0.39 (0.15)0.40 (0.16)<0.001
Self-rated health, mean FI (SD)†0.57 (0.17)0.58 (0.18)0.62 (0.18)0.64 (0.17)0.67 (0.19)<0.001
  • *P values are based on one-way analysis of variance for continues variables and X2 test for categoical variable.

  • † Mean FI = mean  number of health deficits reported/total health deficits measured in instrument; score between 0 and 1 where higher scores represent worse health.

  • ‡ Scores  ≥ 0.25  indicate frailty. Missing N (%) for variables: morbidities=542 (2%); ADL=43 (<1%); IADL=76 (<1%); psychosocial health=465 (2%); HRQoL=534 (2%); self-rated health=72 (<1%).

  • ADL, activities of daily living; FI, Frailty Index; HRQoL, health-related quality of life; IADL, instrumental activities of daily living.