Questions answered by clients that contributed to frailty score adapted from Edmonton Frail Scale
| Question contributing to frailty scores | Overall clients (74%) |
|---|---|
| General rating of health In general, how would you describe your overall health? | |
| Excellent/Good (0 points) | 23 (31.1) |
| Fair/average (1 point) | 39 (52.7) |
| Poor (2 points) | 12 (16.2) |
| Hospital visits In the past year, how many times have you had to go to the hospital? | |
| None (0 points) | 28 (37.8) |
| 1 or 2 times (1 points) | 25 (33.8) |
| More than two times (2 points) | 21 (28.4) |
| Prefer not to say (0 points) | 0 |
| Mood “Do you often feel sad or depressed? | |
| No (0 points) | 16 (21.6) |
| Yes (1 point) | 53 (71.6) |
| Prefer not to say (0 points) | 5 (6.8) |
| Medication use “Are you prescribed more than 5 medications that you take on a regular basis?” | |
| No (0 points) | 50 (67.6) |
| Yes (1 point) | 23 (31.1) |
| Prefer not to say (0 points) | 1 (1.4) |
| Adherence to medication “At times, do you forget to take your prescribed medication?” | |
| No (0 points) | 47 (63.5) |
| Yes (1 point) | 24 (32.4) |
| Prefer not to say (0 points) | 3 (4.1) |
| Social support “If you need help is there someone other than your keyworker who can help you?” | |
| Always (0 points) | 23 (31.1) |
| Sometimes (1 point) | 32 (43.2) |
| Never (2 points) | 17 (22.9) |
| Prefer not to say (0 points) | |
| Nutrition “How many meals do you eat a day” | |
| 2 or more (0 points) | 40 (54.1) |
| 1 or less (1 point) | 33 (44.6) |
| Prefer not to say (0 points) | 1 (1.4) |
| Mobility and strength evaluation by 5x sit stand test | |
| They managed once successfully (0 points) | 46 (62.2) |
| Unable to stand without hands or needs help (2 points) | 22 (29.7) |
| Did not attempt (0 points) | 6 (8.1) |
| Continence “Do you have a problem with losing control of urine or bowels when you don't want to?” | |
| No (0 points) | 56 (75.7) |
| Yes (1 point) | 13 (17.6) |
| Prefer not to say (0 points) | 5 (6.8) |
| Question contributing to frailty scores | Overall clients (74%) |
|---|---|
| Excellent/Good (0 points) | 23 (31.1) |
| Fair/average (1 point) | 39 (52.7) |
| Poor (2 points) | 12 (16.2) |
| None (0 points) | 28 (37.8) |
| 1 or 2 times (1 points) | 25 (33.8) |
| More than two times (2 points) | 21 (28.4) |
| Prefer not to say (0 points) | 0 |
| No (0 points) | 16 (21.6) |
| Yes (1 point) | 53 (71.6) |
| Prefer not to say (0 points) | 5 (6.8) |
| No (0 points) | 50 (67.6) |
| Yes (1 point) | 23 (31.1) |
| Prefer not to say (0 points) | 1 (1.4) |
| No (0 points) | 47 (63.5) |
| Yes (1 point) | 24 (32.4) |
| Prefer not to say (0 points) | 3 (4.1) |
| Always (0 points) | 23 (31.1) |
| Sometimes (1 point) | 32 (43.2) |
| Never (2 points) | 17 (22.9) |
| Prefer not to say (0 points) | |
| 2 or more (0 points) | 40 (54.1) |
| 1 or less (1 point) | 33 (44.6) |
| Prefer not to say (0 points) | 1 (1.4) |
| Mobility and strength evaluation by 5x sit stand test | |
| They managed once successfully (0 points) | 46 (62.2) |
| Unable to stand without hands or needs help (2 points) | 22 (29.7) |
| Did not attempt (0 points) | 6 (8.1) |
| No (0 points) | 56 (75.7) |
| Yes (1 point) | 13 (17.6) |
| Prefer not to say (0 points) | 5 (6.8) |
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