Prevalence and associated factors of frailty among community dwelling older adults in Northwest China: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate the prevalence of the comprehensive frailty and its associated factors among community dwelling older adults.

Design

A cross-sectional study.

Setting

Six community healthcare centres in Xi'an City, Northwest China.

Participants

A total of 2647 community dwelling older adults completed the study between March and August 2021.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

The primary outcome was the prevalence of frailty, measured with the Comprehensive Frailty Assessment Instrument. The secondary outcomes were potential factors associated with frailty, measured with a social-demographic and health-related information sheet, the Short-Form Mini-Nutritional Assessment and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.

Results

The participants

SUBMITTER: Yu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9345078 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature