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Table 1 Distribution of sociodemographic and behavioral variables, according to the frailty

From: Association between frailty and the combination of physical activity level and sedentary behavior in older adults

Variable

N

Non Frail n (%)

Frail n (%)

χ2

Age groups (years)

 60 to 69

254

243 (58.3)

11 (27.5)

b22.06

 70 to 79

135

120 (28.8)

15 (37.5)

P = 0.0001

 80 to 89

58

48 (11.5)

11 (25)

 

 90 or more

10

6 (1.4)

4 (10)

 

Sex

 Male

172

159 (38.1)

13 (32.5)

a0.49

 Female

285

258 (61.9)

27 (67.5)

P = 0.48

Marital Status

 Single

41

39 (9.4)

2 (5)

a5.14

 Married

214

200 (48)

14 (35)

P = 0.16

 Widower

122

106 (25.4)

16 (40)

 

 Divorced

80

72 (17.3)

8 (20)

 

Family arrangement

 Alone

74

67 (16.1)

7 (17.5)

a0.05

 Accompanied

383

350 (83.9)

33 (82.5)

P = 0.81

Years of Study

 > 4 years

145

137 (32.9)

8 (20.5)

b2.53

 ≤ 4 years

310

279 (67.1)

31 (79.5)

P = 0.11

PAL (min/week) and SB (min/day)

 ≥ 150 and < 540

141

131 (31.4)

10 (25)

a13.9

 < 150 and < 540

92

86 (20.6)

6 (15)

P = 0.003

 ≥ 150 and ≥ 540

105

101 (24.2)

4 (10)

 

 < 150 and ≥ 540

119

99 (23.7)

20 (50)

 
  1. aPearson’s chi-square; b Chi-square for linear trend; PAL physical activity level; SB sedentary behavior