Table 2 Basal characteristics of the study sample of older adults
Total | Non-frail | Frail | p-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
% (n) | % (n) | % (n) | ||
100 (539) | 82.0 (442) | 18.0 (97) | ||
Sex | ||||
Men | 44.9 (242) | 46.2 (204) | 39.2 (38) | .211 |
Women | 55.1 (297) | 53.8 (238) | 60.8 (59) | |
Age (years) | ||||
≥ 80 | 5.8 (31) | 4.1 (18) | 13.4 (13) | < .001 |
70–79 | 27.0 (146) | 25.3 (112) | 35.1 (34) | |
60–69 | 67.2 (362) | 70.6 (312) | 51.5 (50) | |
Marital status | ||||
Widowed | 18.2 (98) | 18.3 (81) | 17.5 (17) | .743 |
Single | 19.8 (107) | 19.2 (85) | 22.7 (22) | |
Married/free union | 62.0 (334) | 62.4 (276) | 59.8 (58) | |
Education level | ||||
None | 3.0 (16) | 3.2 (14) | 2.1 (2) | .093 |
1–6 years | 25.4 (137) | 23.5 (104) | 34.0 (33) | |
≥ 7 years | 71.6 (386) | 73.3 (324) | 63.9 (62) | |
Salaried work | ||||
No | 59.9 (323) | 59.3 (262) | 62.9 (61) | .511 |
Yes | 40.1 (216) | 40.7 (180) | 37.1 (36) | |
Living alone | ||||
Yes | 12.1 (65) | 12.0 (53) | 12.4 (12) | .917 |
No | 87.9 (474) | 88.0 (389) | 87.6 (85) | |
Comorbidities | ||||
≥ 2 | 18.6 (100) | 18.3 (81) | 19.6 (19) | .541 |
1 | 27.1 (146) | 26.3 (116) | 30.9 (30) | |
0 | 54.3 (293) | 55.4 (245) | 49.5 (48) | |
Cognitive impairment | ||||
Yes | 17.4 (94) | 16.1 (71) | 23.7 (23) | .072 |
No | 82.6 (445) | 83.9 (371) | 76.3 (74) | |
Depression | ||||
Yes | 3.5 (19) | 2.0 (9) | 10.3 (10) | < .001 |
No | 96.5 (520) | 98.0 (433) | 89.7 (87) | |
Malnutrition | ||||
Yes | 2.8 (15) | 2.7 (12) | 3.1 (3) | .838 |
No | 97.2 (524) | 97.3 (430) | 96.9 (94) | |
Use of oral health care services in the past 12-months | ||||
Yes | 36.4 (196) | 66.3 (293) | 51.5 (50) | .006 |
No | 63.6 (343) | 33.7 (149) | 48.5 (47) |