Prevalence of frailty in rural community-dwelling older adults in Kegalle district of Sri Lanka: a population-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Our main objective was to describe the prevalence and associated sociodemographic factors of frailty and pre-frailty in rural community-dwelling older adults in Kegalle district of Sri Lanka.

Design

Community-based cross-sectional study.

Setting

The study was conducted in rural areas of Kegalle district in Sri Lanka.

Participants

A total of 746 community-dwelling older adults aged ≥60 years were included in the study.

Results

The prevalence of frailty and pre-frailty in rural Kegalle district was 15.2% (95% CI 12.3% to 18.6%) and 48.5% (95% CI 43.8% to 53.2%), respectively. We found a strong association between age and both frailty and pre-frailty. There were strong associations between longest-held occupation and frailty and education level an

SUBMITTER: Siriwardhana DD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6352797 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature