Table 2 Chi-square test for categorical variables created from continuous variables stratified by frailty status

CAVI ≥ 9

69 (30.5)

31 (31.3)

22 (46.8)

0.090^a, †

 < 100 mmHg

9 (4.0)

11 (11.1)

7 (14.9)

0.005^a, †, *

 ≥ 100, < 130 mmHg

177 (78.3)

81 (81.8)

34 (72.3)

 ≥ 130 mmHg

40 (17.7)

7 (7.1)

6 (12.8)

ALB ≤ 3.8 g/dL

32 (14.2)

21 (21.2)

14 (29.8)

0.025^a, †, *

T-Bil ≤ 0.6 mg/dL

16 (7.1)

11 (11.1)

12 (25.5)

0.001^a, †, *

 ≤ 85 μg/dL

50 (22.1)

27 (27.3)

24 (51.1)

< 0.001^a, †, *

 > 85, ≤ 125 μg/dL

125 (55.3)

52 (52.5)

22 (46.8)

 > 125 μg/dL

51 (22.6)

20 (20.2)

1 (2.1)

 0–2 medications

132 (58.4)

55 (55.6)

16 (34.0)

0.001^a, †, *

 3–6 medications

75 (33.2)

31 (31.3)

17 (36.2)

 ≥ 7 medications

19 (8.4)

13 (13.1)

14 (29.8)

 ≤ 2 METs/week

53 (23.5)

38 (38.4)

22 (46.8)

0.004^a, †, *

 > 2, ≤ 4 METs/week

50 (22.1)

16 (16.2)

10 (21.3)

 > 4 METs/week

123 (54.4)

45 (45.5)

15 (31.9)