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Table 3 Factors associated with frailty on univariate and multivariate logistic regression

From: Prevalence of frailty and its associated factors in older hospitalised patients in Vietnam

Variables

Univariate

Multivariate

Odds ratio for frailty (95% CI)

P

Adjusted odds ratio for frailty (95% CI)

P

Frailty defined by Fried frailty phenotype

 Female gender

1.19 (0.80–1.75)

0.39

–

–

 Age

1.08 (1.06–1.11)

<0.001

1.07 (1.05–1.10)

<0.001

 Low education (not finish high school)

1.94 (1.29–2.93)

0.01

1.58 (1.01–2.46)

0.04

 Poor reported nutritional status

3.68 (1.85–7.29)

<0.001

2.96 (1.43–6.11)

0.01

 Cardiovascular diseases

1.57 (1.07–2.30)

0.02

1.76 (1.16–2.67)

0.01

 Hypertension

1.01 (0.68–1.49)

0.97

–

–

 Diabetes mellitus

1.16 (0.72–1.74)

0.63

–

–

 Chronic pulmonary diseases

1.27 (0.72–2.24)

0.41

–

–

 Renal impairment (GFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)

3.58 (2.02–6.33)

<0.001

–

–

 Cancer

1.87 (0.69–5.08)

0.22

–

–

 Osteoarthritis

1.44 (0.93–2.22)

0.10

–

–

 Anemia

1.51 (0.96–2.38)

0.08

–

–

 Living alone

0.91 (0.23–3.70)

0.90

–

–

Frailty defined by REFS

 Female gender

1.68 (1.12–2.52)

0.01

–

–

 Age

1.06 (1.04–1.09)

<0.001

1.05 (1.03–1.08)

<0.001

 Low education (not finish high school)

2.71 (1.74–4.22)

<0.001

2.18 (1.37–3.46)

0.001

 Poor reported nutritional status

5.66 (2.78–11.54)

<0.001

4.51 (2.15–9.44)

<0.001

 Cardiovascular diseases

0.85 (0.57–1.26)

0.41

–

–

 Hypertension

0.82 (0.55–1.22)

0.32

–

–

 Diabetes mellitus

1.17 (0.75–1.84)

0.49

–

–

 Chronic pulmonary diseases

1.09 (0.60–1.96)

0.78

–

–

 Renal impairment (GFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)

2.16 (1.22–3.81)

0.01

–

–

 Cancer

1.69 (0.62–4.64)

0.31

–

–

 Osteoarthritis

1.19 (0.76–1.86)

0.44

–

–

 Anemia

1.71 (1.07–2.75)

0.03

–

–

 Living alone

4.41 (1.09–17.89)

0.04

–

–

  1. Only variables that had a P-value <0.20 in univariate regression were entered into multiple regression model
  2. REFS Reported Edmonton Frail Scale, GFR glomerular filtration rate, CI confidence interval