Table 4 Characteristics of ESRD patients by measured and self-identified frailty status
Measured as Frail Self-identified as frail N | Yes Yes 12 | Yes No 83 | No Yes 15 | No No 350 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (median (IQR)) | 52.9 (44.1–66.1) | 59.0 (49.5–65.6) | 56.9 (48.8–65.4) | 54.5 (46.7–64.3) |
Male | 58.3% | 63.9% | 66.7% | 60.6% |
Race | ||||
White/Caucasian | 41.7% | 42.2% | 46.7% | 47.4% |
Black/African American | 58.3% | 51.8% | 46.7% | 43.4% |
Other | 0% | 6.0% | 6.7% | 9.2% |
Are ESRD patients more likely to be frail than healthy adults? | ||||
More likely | 90.9% | 58.2% | 73.3% | 61.2% |
Less likely | 0% | 3.8% | 0% | 11.2% |
About the same | 9.1% | 37.9% | 26.7% | 27.6% |