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Table 2 Sample description according to prevalence of depressive symptoms (n = 2402). FIBRA Unicamp, Elderly, 2008–2009

From: Frailty and depressive symptoms in older adults: data from the FIBRA study - UNICAMP

 

Prevalence of depression

p-value*

Sex

Female

359 (22.7 %)

<0.001

Male

127 (15.4 %)

 

Age (years)

 65–69

181 (19.8 %)

=0.023

 70–74

132 (17.7 %)

 

 75–79

114 (25.0 %)

 

> = 80

59 (20.6 %)

 

Schooling (years)

 0

142 (30.1 %)

<0.001

 1–4

228 (19.3 %)

 

 5–8

89 (20.5 %)

 

> = 9

26 (8.4 %)

 

Marital Status

Single

42 (21.0 %)

=0.006

Married

216 (17.7 %)

 

Divorced

32 (18.5 %)

 

Widowed

194 (24.1 %)

 

Family Income

<=1.0 MW

72 (31.3 %)

<0.001

1.1–3.0 MW

229 (22.8 %)

 

3.1–5.0 MW

71 (15.4 %)

 

5.1–10.0 MW

41 (15.8 %)

 

> 10.0 MW

9 (7.0 %)

 

No. of disabilities

 0

15 (10.1 %)

<0.001

 1–3

188 (15.7 %)

 

> = 4

282 (26.8 %)

 

No. of diseases

 0

39 (14.5 %)

<0.001

 1–2

169 (14.2 %)

 

> = 3

278 (29.5 %)

 

Frailty profiles

Frail

76 (45.5 %)

<0.001

Pre-frail

285 (23.7 %)

 

Non-frail

125 (12.1 %)

 

Criteria

  

Weight loss

Frail

125 (29.5 %)

<0.001

Non-frail

333 (17.8 %)

 

Weak hand-grip strength

Frail

115 (28.6 %)

<0.001

Non-frail

367 (18.5 %)

 

Fatigue

Frail

189 (38.4 %)

<0.001

Non-frail

287 (15.5 %)

 

Slow gait

Frail

119 (29.2 %)

<0.001

Non-frail

365 (18.4 %)

 

Low level of physical activity

Frail

98 (23.4 %)

=0.075

Non-frail

388 (19.6 %)