Frailty and risk of hospitalization from COVID-19 infection among older adults: evidence from the Dutch Lifelines COVID-19 Cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Frailty is associated with COVID-19 severity in clinical settings. No general population-based studies on the association between actual frailty status and COVID-19 hospitalization are available.

Aims

To investigate the association between frailty and the risk of COVID-19 hospitalization once infected.

Methods

440 older adults who participated in the Lifelines COVID-19 Cohort study in the Northern Netherlands and reported positive COVID-19 testing results (54.2% women, age 70 ± 4 years in 2021) were included in the analyses. COVID-19 hospitalization status was self-reported. The Groningen Frailty Indicator (GFI) was derived from 15 self-reported questionnaire items related to daily activities, health problems, and psychosocial functioning, with a score ≥ 4

SUBMITTER: Zhu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9572827 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature