| All | Frailty Status | ||
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 | (N = 4551) Wtd.% | Fraila (N = 647) Wtd. % | Non-Frail (N = 3904) Wtd. % | p-value Frail vs. Non-Frail |
Low educational attainment | ||||
  ≤ High school graduate | 24.7 | 36.6 | 22.8 | p < .0001 |
  < High school graduate | 4.3 | 10.0 | 3.3 | p < .0001 |
Household income/financial strain | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  ≤ $35,000 in past yearb | 26.6 | 51.4 | 22.5 | p < .0001 |
  ≤ $25,000 in past yearb | 14.8 | 33.6 | 11.7 | p < .0001 |
 Worries a great deal about financial situation | 14.6 | 26.9 | 12.6 | p < .0001 |
During the past 12Â months, due to cost: | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Used less medication than prescribed | 4.2 | 7.4 | 3.6 | p < .0001 |
 Got less medical care than thought needed | 4.4 | 8.3 | 3.7 | p < .0001 |
 Ate less fruits and vegetables than would have | 4.1 | 9.5 | 3.2 | p < .0001 |
Social circumstances | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Not married or in a committed relationship | 33.7 | 46.6 | 31.5 | p < .0001 |
 Has someone can call for help or to arrange for help if needed | 94.6 | 93.1 | 94.9 | ns |
 Often feels lonely or socially isolated | 4.0 | 13.1 | 2.5 | p < .0001 |
 Feels depressed or sad much for most of the time | 3.2 | 9.1 | 2.3 | p < .0001 |
 Feels dissatisfied with life | 6.9 | 22.4 | 4.3 | p < .0001 |
 Serves as unpaid caregiver to a relative or friend with a serious illness or physical/mental disability | 25.5 | 19.8 | 26.4 | p < .01 |
 Does not use the internet or email at all or needs someone to help or use the internet/email for them | 24.8 | 51.6 | 22.3 | p < .0001 |