Table 2.
Continuous Variable Cut-points
| Variable | Deficit for Men | Deficit for Women | Source of cut point |
| Peak Flow (liters/min) | ≤ 340 | ≤ 310 | Plotted verses frailty index |
| Body Mass Index (BMI) | <18.5, ≥ 30 as a deficit. 25-<30 as a 'half deficit' |
<18.5, ≥ 30 as a deficit. 25-<30 as a 'half deficit' |
Published [34] |
| Shoulder Strength (kg) | ≤ 12 | ≤ 9 | Plotted verses frailty index |
| Grip Strength (GS in kg) | For BMI ≤ 24, GS ≤ 29 For BMI 24.1–28, GS ≤ 30 For BMI >28, GS ≤ 32 |
For BMI ≤ 23, GS ≤ 17 For BMI 23.1–26, GS ≤ 17.3 For BMI 26.1–29, GS ≤ 18 For BMI>29, GS ≤ 21 |
Published [15,22] |
| Rapid pace Walk (sec) | >10 | >10 | Published [15] |
| Usual pace Walk (sec) | >16 | >16 | Plotted verses frailty index |
Deficit cut off values for continuous variables by sex and source of cut off.