Table 5 The proportions of individual variables consisting all or significant syndromes: principal component-based or equal-weight 4-item syndromes.
Most frequent variables in significant syndromes (order, frequencies, proportions relative to significant syndromes, proportions relative to all syndromes) | PC-based syndromes | Equal-weight 4-item syndromes |
|---|---|---|
1 | Tiredness all the time (variable name = r7tired) | (i) Felt that everything I did was an effort in last week. (variable name = r7effort) |
Frequencies of constituting significant syndromes | 1799 | 54740 |
Proportions relative to significant syndromes | 0.643 | 0.057 |
Proportions relative to all syndromes | 0.357 | 0.056 |
2 | Musculoskeletal problems (variable name = r7muscle) | (ii) Could not get going in last week. (variable name = r7going) |
Frequencies of constituting significant syndromes | 1619 | 54740 |
Proportions relative to significant syndromes | 0.578 | 0.057 |
Proportions relative to all syndromes | 0.321 | 0.056 |
3 | Grip strength, right hand (variable name = r7gripr) | Frequencies of moderate physical activities (variable name = r7mdactx) |
Frequencies of constituting significant syndromes | 1555 | 54740 |
Proportions relative to significant syndromes | 0.556 | 0.057 |
Proportions relative to all syndromes | 0.308 | 0.056 |
4 | Dummy: Malignant disease (variable name = r7cancrcat) | Frequencies of light physical activities (variable name = r7ltactx) |
Frequencies of constituting significant syndromes | 1553 | 54740 |
Proportions relative to significant syndromes | 0.555 | 0.057 |
Proportions relative to all syndromes | 0.308 | 0.056 |
5 | Malignant disease (variable name = r7cancr) | Impaired mobility (variable name = r7mobila) |
Frequencies of constituting significant syndromes | 1519 | 54740 |
Proportions relative to significant syndromes | 0.543 | 0.057 |
Proportions relative to all syndromes | 0.301 | 0.056 |
Deadly syndromes only | ||
Most frequent variables in deadly syndromes (order, proportions relative to significant syndromes, proportions relative to all syndromes) | PC-based syndromes | Equal-weight 4-item syndromes |
1 | Tiredness all the time (variable name = r7tired) | (i) Felt that everything I did was an effort in last week. (variable name = r7effort) |
Frequencies of constituting significant syndromes | 804 | 54740 |
Proportions relative to significant syndromes | 0.287 | 0.057 |
Proportions relative to all syndromes | 0.159 | 0.056 |
2 | Musculoskeletal problems (variable name = r7muscle) | (ii) Could not get going in last week. (variable name = r7going) |
Frequencies of constituting significant syndromes | 749 | 54740 |
Proportions relative to significant syndromes | 0.268 | 0.057 |
Proportions relative to all syndromes | 0.149 | 0.056 |
3 | Grip strength, right hand (variable name = r7gripr) | Frequencies of moderate physical activities (stratified according to sex) (variable name = r7mdactx) |
Frequencies of constituting significant syndromes | 704 | 54740 |
Proportions relative to significant syndromes | 0.252 | 0.057 |
Proportions relative to all syndromes | 0.14 | 0.056 |
4 | Malignant disease (variable name = r7cancr) | Frequencies of light physical activities (stratified according to sex) (variable name = r7ltactx) |
Frequencies of constituting significant syndromes | 697 | 54740 |
Proportions relative to significant syndromes | 0.249 | 0.057 |
Proportions relative to all syndromes | 0.138 | 0.056 |
5 | Dummy: malignant disease (variable name = r7cancrcat) | Impaired mobility (variable name = r7mobila) |
Frequencies of constituting significant syndromes | 681 | 54740 |
Proportions relative to significant syndromes | 0.243 | 0.057 |
Proportions relative to all syndromes | 0.135 | 0.056 |
Death-averse syndromes only | ||
Most frequent variables in death-averse syndromes (order, proportions relative to significant syndromes, proportions relative to all syndromes) | PC-based syndromes | Equal-weight 4-item syndromes |
1 | Tiredness all the time (variable name = r7tired) | History relevant to cognitive impairment or loss (variable name = r7cogtot) |
Frequencies of constituting significant syndromes | 995 | 4028 |
Proportions relative to significant syndromes | 0.355 | 0.004 |
Proportions relative to all syndromes | 0.197 | 0.004 |
2 | Dummy: Malignant disease (variable name = r7cancrcat) | Body mass index: kg/m2 (variable name = r7bmi) |
Frequencies of constituting significant syndromes | 872 | 765 |
Proportions relative to significant syndromes | 0.312 | 0.001 |
Proportions relative to all syndromes | 0.173 | 0.001 |
3 | Musculoskeletal problems (variable name = r7muscle) | Grip strength, largest value(variable name = r7grip) |
Frequencies of constituting significant syndromes | 870 | 740 |
Proportions relative to significant syndromes | 0.311 | 0.001 |
Proportions relative to all syndromes | 0.173 | 0.001 |
4 | Weight in wave 2002 minus weight in wave 2004 !10% of weight in wave 2002 or body mass index o18.5 kg/m2 (variable name = r7frail1_2) | Weight in kilograms (variable name = r7weight) |
Frequencies of constituting significant syndromes | 867 | 735 |
Proportions relative to significant syndromes | 0.31 | 0.001 |
Proportions relative to all syndromes | 0.172 | 0.001 |
5 | Time to walk 8 ft, converted to time to walk 15 ft. Cutoff criteria according to sex and height remain the same (variable name = r7frail3_4) | Grip strength, right hand (variable name = r7gripr) |
Frequencies of constituting significant syndromes | 867 | 688 |
Proportions relative to significant syndromes | 0.31 | 0.001 |
Proportions relative to all syndromes | 0.172 | 0.001 |
