Table 2 Standardized Factor loadings of the general/overall Frailty factor derived from the General Specific model in both the BWHHS and the MRC Assessment study

Household chores

0.736

0.759

0.632

0.722

0.718

0.765

Up and downstairs

0.725

0.748

0.739

0.800

0.791

0.808

Walkabout/walkout

0.685

0.673

0.745

0.821

0.865

0.878

Difficulty going out

0.601

0.635

Wash and/or dress

0.612

0.594

0.592/0.521

0.683/0.620

0.657/0.604

0.712/0.685

Status activity level

0.616

0.585

0.655

0.731

0.746

0.785

Arthritis

0.421

0.434

0.324

0.322

0.176

0.206

Falls

0.261

0.390

0.342

0.389

0.387

0.444

Eye sight trouble

0.410

0.385

0.485

0.486

0.438

0.467

Cataract

0.325

0.305

0.229

0.201

0.180

0.186

Glaucoma

0.195

0.158

0.054

0.063

0.065

0.031

Angina

0.550

0.587

Ever had chest pain

0.401

0.413

0.287

0.254

0.274

0.250

Chest discomfort

0.405

0.482

0.331

0.279

0.341

0.297

Myocardial Infarction

0.344

0.433

0.303

0.281

0.310

0.273

Asthma

0.263

0.347

0.196

0.154

0.224

0.201

Bronchitis/emphysema

0.260

0.320

0.336

0.284

0.369

0.311

Short of breath on

level walking

0.770

0.815

0.676

0.624

0.699

0.683

Increased cough/phlegm

0.247

0.303

0.193

0.150

0.220

0.220

Morning phlegm

0.305

0.394

0.267

0.231

0.281

0.278

Depression

0.300

0.390

0.172

0.150

0.214

0.195

Anxious or depressed/sad

0.418

0.462

0.426

0.405

0.367

0.404

Memory problems

0.365

0.399

0.349

0.354

0.396

0.447

Hypertensive (baseline > 140/90)

0.036

-0.009

-0.054

-0.076

-0.110

-0.116

Waist Hip Ratio (>/< 0.85)

0.362

0.262

0.228

0.278

0.034

0.040

BMI (high)

0.412

0.346

0.342

0.420

0.232

0.348

Postural hypotension

0.114

0.048

-0.020

-0.009

0.046

0.060

Sinus tachycardia

0.111

0.058

-0.030

-0.028

0.120

0.102

Diabetes

0.305

0.244

0.196

0.196

0.178

0.205

Hypertension

0.340

0.304

0.110

0.060

0.090

0.064

Stroke

0.412

0.403

0.372

0.411

0.402

0.432

Stomach/peptic ulcers

0.241

0.340

0.258

0.196

0.120

0.103

Thyroid disease

0.191

0.250

0.143

0.104

-0.090

0.095

Cancer

0.150

0.072

0.033

0.014

0.042

0.018

Hearing trouble

0.310

0.344

0.357

0.337

0.265

0.290