Variable | Total (n = 321) | Non-frail (n = 113) | Pre-frail (n = 191) | Frail (n = 17) | F-value a | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age [years] †| 55.88 (10.55) | 57.85* (10.58) | 54.86* (10.36) | 54.24 (11.10) | 3.10 | .046* (.019)a |
BMI | 27.65 (7.28) | 25.64* Δ (5.17) | 28.50* (7.90) | 31.43 Δ (8.95) | 8.23 |  < .001*** (.049) |
Highest Education Level‡ | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 14.62 | .012* (.23) |
 Some high school | 14 (4.40) | 2 (1.77) | 8 (4.19) | 4 (23.53) | Ìý | Ìý |
 Year 12 or equivalent | 22 (6.90) | 4 (3.54) | 13 (6.81) | 5 (6.81) | Ìý | Ìý |
 Trade school (e.g. TAFE) | 49 (15.30) | 12 (10.62) | 29 (15.18) | 29 (15.18) | Ìý | Ìý |
 Bachelor’s degree | 144 (44.90) | 55 (48.67) | 86 (45.03) | 86 (45.03) | Ìý | Ìý |
 Master’s degree | 71 (22.10) | 28 (24.78) | 86 (45.03) | 41 (21.47) | Ìý | Ìý |
 PhD or Higher | 21 (6.50) | 12 (10.78) | 41 (21.47) | 9 (4.71) | Ìý | Ìý |
Functional Comorbidities Index | 1.99 (1.94) | 1.16* Δ (1.23) | 2.24*Ó˦ (1.92) | 4.82 ΔÓ˦ (2.65) | 36.59 |  < .001*** (.187) |