Table 4 Comparison between frail and non-frail patients
Not frail (n = 181) | Frail (n = 37) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | |||
74 (IQR 70–79) | 78 (IQR 74–86) | < 0.001 | |
Gender | |||
Female | 81 (44.8%) | 22 (59.5%) | 0.102 |
Male | 100 (55.2%) | 15 (40.5%) | |
BMI | |||
27.0 (IQR 24.0–30.4) | 26.0 (IQR 24.1–29.4) | 0.297 | |
Smoking status | |||
Never/Ex | 167 (95.4% | 28 (87.5%) | 0.095 |
Current | 8 (4.6%) | 4 (12.5%) | |
Any carers | |||
No carers | 176 (97.2%) | 28 (75.7%) | < 0.001 |
Carers | 5 (2.8%) | 9 (24.3%) | |
Walking aids | |||
Yes | 39 (21.5%) | 22 (59.5%) | < 0.001 |
Hearing aids | |||
Yes | 28 (15.6%) | 9 (24.3%) | 0.196 |
Visual aids | |||
Yes | 145 (80.6%) | 32 (86.5%) | 0.397 |
Cardiac disease | |||
Yes | 83 (45.9%) | 26 (74.3%) | 0.002 |
Diabetes | |||
Non-diabetic | 149 (82.8%) | 26 (70.3%) | 0.079 |
Diabetic | 31 (17.2%) | 11 (29.7%) | |
ECG abnormalities | |||
Normal or rate controlled AF | 110 (81.5%) | 16 (61.5%) | 0.024 |
AF rate > 90, paced or other dysrhythmia | 25 (18.5%) | 10 (38.5%) | |
ASA score | |||
Not documented | 68 (37.6%) | 12 (32.4%) | < 0.001 |
1 | 4 (2.2%) | - | |
2 | 70 (38.7%) | 5 (13.5%) | |
3 | 35 (19.4%) | 18 (48.7%) | |
4 | 4 (2.2%) | 2 (5.4%) | |
Haemoglobin (g/L)a | |||
135.1 (± 14.8) | 126.4 (± 14.8) | 0.005 | |
Anaemia (Haemoglobin < 130 g/L)a | |||
Yes | 43/132 (32.6%) | 18/29 (62.1%) | 0.003 |
Length of stay (days) | |||
0 (IQR 0–2) | 0 (IQR 0–4) | 0.681 | |
Discharged to own home | |||
No | 1 (0.6%) | 6 (17.1%) | < 0.001 |
Yes | 178 (99.4%) | 29 (82.9%) | |