Iván Palomo1, Rodrigo A Giacaman2, Soraya León2, German Lobos3, Miguel Bustamante3, Sergio Wehinger4, Juan Carlos Tapia5, Manuel Fuentes6, Marcelo Alarcón7, Francisco García8, Cecilia Albala9, Eduardo Fuentes10. 1. Thrombosis Research Center, Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Immunohematology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile; Interdisciplinary Excellence Research Program on Healthy Aging (PIEI-ES), Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile; Thematic Task Force on Healthy Aging, CUECH Research Network, Chile. Electronic address: ipalomo@utalca.cl. 2. Interdisciplinary Excellence Research Program on Healthy Aging (PIEI-ES), Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile; Cariology and Gerodontology Unit, Department of Oral Rehabilitation, University of Talca, Talca, Chile. 3. Interdisciplinary Excellence Research Program on Healthy Aging (PIEI-ES), Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile; Facultad de Economía y Negocios, Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile. 4. Interdisciplinary Excellence Research Program on Healthy Aging (PIEI-ES), Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile; Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Immunohematology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile. 5. Interdisciplinary Excellence Research Program on Healthy Aging (PIEI-ES), Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile; Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Talca, Talca, Chile. 6. Thrombosis Research Center, Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Immunohematology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile; Interdisciplinary Excellence Research Program on Healthy Aging (PIEI-ES), Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile. 7. Thrombosis Research Center, Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Immunohematology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile; Interdisciplinary Excellence Research Program on Healthy Aging (PIEI-ES), Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile; Thematic Task Force on Healthy Aging, CUECH Research Network, Chile. 8. Department of Geriatric Medicine, Complejo Hospitalario de Toledo, Toledo, Spain. 9. Public Health Nutrition Unit, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), University of Chile, Santiago, Chile; Thematic Task Force on Healthy Aging, CUECH Research Network, Chile. 10. Thrombosis Research Center, Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Immunohematology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile; Interdisciplinary Excellence Research Program on Healthy Aging (PIEI-ES), Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile; Thematic Task Force on Healthy Aging, CUECH Research Network, Chile. Electronic address: edfuentes@utalca.cl.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and to characterize frailty in elderly subjects in four urban provincial capitals and two rural communes from Maule Region in Chile. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. PARTICIPANTS: 1205 participants aged 65 and older. METHODS: The dataset was obtained from the PIEI-ES Study. Frailty syndrome was determined according to the criteria proposed by Fried. Data collection included questionnaires. RESULTS: The study sample included 1205 individuals, of which 68% were females. Mean age was 73 years. The overall prevalence of frailty was 24.6%. Increase prevalence of frailty was observed in people 80 years old and older, both in women and men. Using adjusted logistic regression, advanced frailty state was more likely to occur in subjects with cognitive impairment. CONCLUSION: This study provides evidence that frailty may be related with cognitive functioning, educational level and nutritional status in older adults.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and to characterize frailty in elderly subjects in four urban provincial capitals and two rural communes from Maule Region in Chile. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. PARTICIPANTS: 1205 participants aged 65 and older. METHODS: The dataset was obtained from the PIEI-ES Study. Frailty syndrome was determined according to the criteria proposed by Fried. Data collection included questionnaires. RESULTS: The study sample included 1205 individuals, of which 68% were females. Mean age was 73 years. The overall prevalence of frailty was 24.6%. Increase prevalence of frailty was observed in people 80 years old and older, both in women and men. Using adjusted logistic regression, advanced frailty state was more likely to occur in subjects with cognitive impairment. CONCLUSION: This study provides evidence that frailty may be related with cognitive functioning, educational level and nutritional status in older adults.