Frailty of Māori, Pasifika, and Non-Māori/Non-Pasifika Older People in New Zealand: A National Population Study of Older People Referred for Home Care Services.
Rebecca Abey-NesbitNancye May PeelHector MatthewsRuth E HubbardPrasad S NishtalaUlrich BerglerJoanne M DeelyJohn W PickeringPhilip J SchluterHamish A JamiesonPublished in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (2021)
This study demonstrated differences in FI between the ethnicities in this select cohort. After adjustment for age and sex, increases in FI were associated with increased mortality. This suggests that FI is predictive of poor outcomes in these ethnic groups.