A community-based cross-sectional survey of orthostatic hypotension among elderly from south India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Orthostatic hypotension (OH) increases the risk of falls and associated morbidity and mortality in elderly. Hence, determining the prevalence of OH and its associated factors is important, especially in understudied LMIC settings.

Methods

A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among randomly selected 240 community-dwelling elderly from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The OH symptoms were assessed by standard clinical measurements and frailty was assessed by modified Fried frailty phenotype. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to assess the factors associated with OH.

Results

The prevalence of OH and frailty among participants was 9.6 and 29.2 percent respectively. In the first minute, OH was associated with increased odds of falls (OR = 1.

SUBMITTER: Sasidharan A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9773280 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature