Low Bioelectrical Impedance Phase Angle Is a Significant Risk Factor for Frailty

Table 1

Demographic characteristics, phase angle, frailty, and LS prevalence data.

Variables	Total; (N = 550)	Male; (N = 235)	Female; (N = 315)
Age (years)	64.5 (10.1)	66.3 (9.3)	63.1 (10.5)	< 0.001
BMI (kg/m^2)	23.6 (3.5)	24.4 (3.3)	22.9 (3.4)	< 0.001
Phase angle (°)	5.1 (0.6)	5.5 (0.6)	4.8 (0.5)	< 0.001
Prevalence of frailty	9.5%	3.0%	14.3%	< 0.001
Prevalence of LS	12.0%	8.9%	14.3%	0.063

< 0.001, Mann-Whitney U test, Fisher’s exact test.
Parameter values are shown as means (standard deviations) or numbers. Italic text indicates a significant difference.
BMI: body mass index; LS: locomotive syndrome.