Frail older adults with minor fractures show lower health-related quality of life (SF-12) scores up to six months following emergency department discharge

Table 2 Unadjusted HRQoL mean scores^a, according to the frailty groups at 3 months and 6 months

	Mean (95 % CI)	Standard of Error	P value
Physical Component Summary SF-12 score^b
3 months^c
- Very fit--well	69.6 (66.2 72.7)	21.9
- Well + comorbid--Apparently vulnerable	65.6(61.4 69.9)	21.4
- Mildly frail--Moderately frail	51.9 (43.9 59.9)	24.1	<0.001
6 months
- Very fit--well	70.2 (67.3 73.1)	17.8
- Well + comorbid--Apparently vulnerable	61.6 (56.7 66.4)	22.1
- Mildly frail--Moderately frail	50.5 (41.7–59.3)	23.1	<0.001
Mental Component Summary SF-12 score^d
3 months
- Very fit--well	70.6 (68.1 73.1)	16.5
- Well + comorbid--Apparently vulnerable	64.5 (60.5–68.5)	20.3
- Mildly frail--Moderately frail	59.2 (51.7 66.8)	22.7	<0.001
6 months
- Very fit--well	71.0 (68.773.2)
- Well + comorbid--Apparently vulnerable	69.7 (66.0–73.5)
- Mildly frail--Moderately frail	59.6 (50.4–68.8)		0.003

^aobtained by linear mixed model
^bAdjustments based on schooling, comorbidities, use of walking aid, baseline IADL score, and number of outings per week
^cVery fit—well (n = 173); Well + comorbid--Apparently vulnerable (n = 101); Mildly frail--Moderately frail (n = 37)
^dAdjustments based on age, schooling, comorbidities, use of walking aid, baseline IADL score, cognitive status, and number of outings per week

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