Table 2 Association between frailty and outcome variables mortality and hospitalisation, within each level of the resources

Frailty (frail vs. pre-frail)

2.99 (2.17–4.13)

2.21 (1.73–2.82)

 Level of education

  low

2.80 (1.85–4.25)

1.98 (1.49–2.65)

  high

3.48 (1.98–6.10)

3.04 (1.80–5.13)

  interaction (p value)

0.616

0.148

 Income

  low

3.48 (2.20–5.51)

2.55 (1.81–3.58)

  high

2.62 (1.64–4.21)

1.70 (1.18–2.44)

  interaction (p value)

0.394

0.138

 Informal care

  not available

1.17 (0.29–4.74)

3.18 (1.42–7.12)

  available

3.12 (2.23–4.37)

2.15 (1.66–2.78)

  interaction (p value)

0.278

0.299

 Living situation

  living alone

3.08 (1.85–5.14)

2.60 (1.75–3.88)

  not living alone

2.86 (1.84–4.44)

2.06 (1.49–2.85)

  interaction (p value)

0.958

0.290

 Mastery

  low

3.04 (1.96–4.73)

2.15 (1.56–2.96)

  high

3.33 (1.79–6.18)

1.81 (1.10–2.97)

  interaction (p value)

0.689

0.723

 Self-management

  low

2.24 (1.47–3.42)

2.41 (1.72–3.39)

  high

3.75 (2.14–6.58)

1.84 (1.22–2.78)

  interaction (p value)

0.151

0.329