The association between community age-friendly facility diversity, types, leisure activities and frailty in Chinese older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Against the backdrop of a progressively aging population, frailty among older adults in China has become a major societal concern. While existing research has substantiated the association between community environment and health, studies examining the relationship from the perspective of the diversity and typology of age-friendly community facilities remain relatively scarce.

Methods

Drawing on the 2023 China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey (CLASS) data, this study selected a sample of 10,453 older adults and employed structural equation modeling to analyze the correlations among the diversity and types of age-friendly community facilities, and the frailty of older adults.

Results

The findings reveal a significant positive correlation between the community

SUBMITTER: Li Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12833224 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature