Observational Study
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World J Clin Cases. Jun 16, 2024; 12(17): 3076-3085
Published online Jun 16, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i17.3076
Table 2 Sociodemographic, health, anthropometry, and biochemical characteristics of participants

Non-cognitive frail (n = 275, 53.7%)
Cognitive frail (n = 237, 46.3%)
Total (n = 512)
P value
Sociodemographic
Age, mean ± SD71.6 ± 4.771.4 ± 6.371.5 ± 5.50.57
Age group, n (%)b0.53
60-69109 (39.6)101 (42.6)210 (41)
≥ 70166 (60.4)136 (57.4)302(59)
Gender, n (%)b0.01
Men134 (48.7)88 (37.1)222 (43.4)
Women141 (51.3)149 (62.9)290 (56.6)
Marital Status, n (%)b< 0.001
Single50 (18.2)104 (43.9)154 (30.1)
Married225 (81.8)133 (56.1)358 (69.9)
Smoking status, n (%)0.17
Yes 21 (7.6)27 (11.4)48 (9.4)
No254 (92.4)210 (88.6)464 (90.6)
Years of education, mean ± SDa7.8 ± 4.55.8 ± 4.26.85 ± 4.47< 0.001
Level education, n (%)b0.001
Never attended23 (8.4)44 (18.6)67 (13.1)
Primary school252 (91.6)193 (81.4)445 (86.9)
Household income, n (%)b< 0.001
< 1929 (RM)177 (64.4)191 (80.9)368 (72)
≥ 1929 (RM)98 (35.6)45 (19.1)143 (28)
Medical history, n (%)
Hypertensionb0.01
Yes148 (53.8)154 (65.0)302 (59)
No127 (46.2)83 (35.0)210 (41)
Hypercholesterol
Yes149 (54.2)130 (54.9)279 (54.5)0.93
No126 (45.8)107 (45.1)233 (45.5)
Diabetes0.04
Yes79 (28.7)89(37.6)168 (32.8)
No196 (71.3)148 (62.4)344 (67.2)
Heart disease0.59
Yes31 (11.3)31(13.1)62 (12.1)
No244 (88.7)206(86.9)450 (87.9)
Waist circumference (cm)a88.6 ± 11.391.5 ± 12.889.95 ± 12.100.01
Fat free mass (kg)a44.1 ± 22.739.3 ± 7.741.90 ± 17.60< 0.001
Percentage body fat (%)a32.6 ± 9.436.8 ± 10.134.51 ± 9.94< 0.001
Body mass index (kg/m2), mean ± SDa25.5 ± 4.426.5 ± 4.925.9 ± 4.70.02
Body mass index, n (%)a0.10
Underweight (< 24 kg/m2)110 (40.0)73 (30.8)183 (35.7)
Normal (24-27 kg/m2)76 (27.6)75 (31.6)151 (29.5)
Overweight (> 27 kg/m2)89 (32.4)89 (37.6)178 (34.8)
Blood pressure systolic, mmHg (mean ± SD)143.5 ± 19.3141.8 ± 21.9142.7 ± 20.60.38
Blood pressure systolic, n (%)0.41
Normal (< 120 mmHg)29 (10.5)31 (13.2)60 (11.8)
Elevated (≥ 120 mmHg)246 (89.5)203 (86.8)449 (88.2)
Blood pressure diastolic, mmHg (mean ± SD75.3 ± 10.575.3 ± 11.375.3 ± 10.90.97
Blood pressure diastolic, n (%).64
Normal (< 80 mmHg)181 (65.8)149 (63.7)330 (64.8)
Elevated (≥ 80 mmHg)94 (34.2)85 (36.3)179 (35.2)
Biochemical
Fasting blood glucose (mmol/L), mean ± SDa5.8 ± 1.56.2 ± 2.06.0 ± 1.80.03
Fasting blood Glucose, n (%)b0.01
Normal (4.1-6.1 mmol/L)203 (75.5)151 (65.1)354 (70.7)
Elevated (> 6.1 mmol/L)66 (24.5)81 (34.9)147 (29.3)
HbA1c%, mean ± SD6.6 ± 1.16.6 ± 4.06.4 ± 2.30.07
HbA1c%, n (%)0.11
Normal (< 5.6 mmol/L)67 (24.4)43 (18.1)110 (21.5)
Elevated (≥ 5.6 mmol/L)208 (75.6)194 (81.9)402 (78.5)
Total cholesterol (mmol/L), mean ± SD5.1 ± 1.185.1 ± 1.15.1 ± 1.10.43
Total cholesterol, n (%)0.66
Normal (< 5.2 mmol/L)149 (54.2)123 (51.9)272 (53.1)
Elevated (≥ 5.2 mmol/L)126 (45.8)114 (48.1)240 (46.9)
High density lipid (mmol/L), mean ± SD1.47 ± 0.371.47 ± 0.391.47 ± 0.380.89
Low density lipid (mmol/L), mean ± SD3.0 ± 1.003.0 ± 1.03.0 ± 1.00.70
Framingham risk score, mean ± SDa18.1 ± 3.421.0 ± 8.419.8 ± 8.90.01
Framingham risk score, n (%)b0.01
Low (< 10)26 (24.5)18 (11.4)44 (16.7)
Intermediate (10-19)34 (32.1)52 (32.9)86 (32.6)
High (≥ 20)46 (43.4)88 (55.7)134 (50.8)