How May Coexisting Frailty Influence Adherence to Treatment in Elderly Hypertensive Patients?

Table 5

The effect of the frailty syndrome on compliance with therapeutic recommendations.

HBCHTS	TFI	Correlation
		Correlation Coefficient	p	Direction	Strength
Global score	Global score	0.429	<0.001	positive	moderate
	Physical components	0.376	<0.001	positive	moderate
	Psychological components	0.213	0.007	positive	weak
	Social components	0.255	0.001	positive	weak
Reduced sodium intake	Global score	0.429	<0.001	positive	moderate
	Physical components	0.376	<0.001	positive	moderate
	Psychological components	0.213	0.007	positive	weak
	Social components	0.255	0.001	positive	weak
Appointment keeping	Global score	0.429	<0.001	positive	moderate
	Physical components	0.376	<0.001	positive	moderate
	Psychological components	0.213	0.007	positive	weak
	Social components	0.255	0.001	positive	weak
Antihypertensive medication taking	Global score	0.429	<0.001	positive	moderate
	Physical components	0.376	<0.001	positive	moderate
	Psychological components	0.213	0.007	positive	weak
	Social components	0.255	0.001	positive	weak

HBCHTS: Hill-Bone Compliance to High Blood Pressure Therapy Scale; p: p value; TFI: Tilburg Frailty Indicator.