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Table 2 Multiple regression coefficients (standardized) for the effect of frailty category on SF-36 Scales in the frailty subsample of the Hispanic EPESE (n = 1008).

From: Frailty and health related quality of life in older Mexican Americans

Frailty Category

General Health Perception

Physical Function

Role: Physical

Pain

General Mental Health

Role: Emotional

Vitality

Social Function

Physical Component Scale

Mental Component Scale

Prefrail

-0.20

-0.24

-0.25

-0.18

-0.16

-0.20

-0.22

-0.24

-0.26

-0.18

Frail

-0.41

-0.44

-0.38

-0.26

-0.33

-0.38

-0.45

-0.49

-0.42

-0.40

Age

0.03

-0.14

-0.06

0.03

0.07

0.04

-0.01

-0.05

-0.10

0.09

Female

-0.09

-0.18

-0.09

-0.10

-0.12

-0.04

-0.10

-0.06

-0.15

-0.04

Education

0.09

0.09

0.10

0.09

0.04

0.07

0.06

0.08

0.11

0.04

Married

-0.04

0.03

-0.01

0.003

0.01

-0.003

-0.01

-0.04

0.005

-0.02

Low Financial Strain

0.04

0.09

0.01

0.06

0.07

0.07

0.05

0.08

0.05

0.07

Arthritis

-0.14

-0.14

-0.10

-0.25

-0.12

-0.07

-0.13

-0.10

-0.19

-0.07

Chronic Illnesses

-0.11

-0.10

-0.08

-0.12

-0.07

-0.04

-0.09

-0.13

-0.12

-0.07

Underweight

0.002

0.005

0.03

-0.02

-0.01

0.05

0.04

-0.03

0.004

0.02

Overweight

0.05

-0.02

0.005

0.002

-0.01

0.03

0.01

0.06

0.003

0.03

Obese

0.01

-0.07

-0.06

-0.02

-0.04

0.02

-0.03

0.04

-0.06

0.02

  1. Notes: Bold values are significant at p < 0.05; The reference category for frailty status was "Not Frail", and the reference category for Body Mass Index was "Normal Weight"