Falls, hospitalizations, and poor self-rated health in older people with diabetes and frailty: a secondary analysis of SABE-Colombia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diabetes and frailty, together, have been related to adverse events such as increased risk of hypoglycemia, functional decline, disability, hospital admissions, and worsening quality of life. We estimated the prevalence of diabetes and frailty and their association with hospitalization, poor self-rated health, recurrent falls, and fear of falling.

Methods

Data came from the "Salud, Bienestar y Envejecimiento" (SABE) Colombia Survey 2015, a cross-sectional study of 23694 community-dwelling adults aged 60 years or older living in rural or urban areas, a representative sample from the total population. A modified version created of the frailty phenotype proposed by Fried, was used to measure frailty. Diabetes prevalence was considered by self-report. We evaluated the

SUBMITTER: Morros-Gonzalez E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12461965 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature