Association between the number of teeth and frailty among Chinese older adults: a nationwide cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:To explore the association between the number of teeth and frailty among older Chinese adults using a nationally representative sample. DESIGN:Cross-sectional analysis was carried out using the 2014 wave data from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey, which used a targeted random-sampling design. SETTING:This research was conducted in communities from nearly half of the counties and cities in 22 out of 31 provinces throughout China. PARTICIPANTS:Of the 6934 interviewees aged ≥65 years, the final analysis included 3635 older adults who had completed the 2014 wave survey on the variables included in the study. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES:Outcome variables included frailty, measured by the Frailty Index, and number of teeth. Covariates included demographic c

SUBMITTER: Gu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6830605 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature