Liu Yang1, Yumin Jiang2, Shuxiu Xu2, Lihua Bao3, Deborah Parker4, Xiaoyue Xu4, Jinzhi Li2. 1. a School of Nursing , Wannan Medical College , Wuhu , Anhui , People's Republic of China. 2. b Department of Nursing , Bengbu Medical College , No. 2600, the East China Sea Road, Bengbu , Anhui 233030 , People's Republic of China. 3. c The First Affiliated Hospital , School of Medicine, Zhejiang University , 79 Qingchun Road, Hangzhou , People's Republic of China. 4. d Faculty of Health , University of Technology , Sydney , Australia.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Few studies have explored the factors that are associated with frailty among older people. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the frailty status and examine the sociodemographic factors that are associated with of older peoples' frailty status in China. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. METHODS: We used convenience sampling to recruit the participants (aged 60 and above) from four communities in an urban area of Wuhu, Anhui, China. Participants completed a questionnaire which included the Edmonton Frail Scale (EFS) and sociodemographic factorsWe used convenience sampling to recruit the participants (aged 60 and above) from four communities in an urban area of Wuhu, Anhui, China. Participants completed a questionnaire which included the Edmonton Frail Scale (EFS) and sociodemographic factors. RESULTS: Of 306 participants, the percentage of participants with a robust score (0-4) on the EFS was 71.9%, 14.1% had an apparently vulnerable score (5-6), and 14.0% had a frail score (7-17). Age, chronic disease status and marital status were significantly associated with frailty. CONCLUSIONS: There are a high percentage of frail older Chinese adults in the urban area. The present study findings could provide better understanding of the factors associated with frailty status of this population.
BACKGROUND: Few studies have explored the factors that are associated with frailty among older people. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the frailty status and examine the sociodemographic factors that are associated with of older peoples' frailty status in China. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. METHODS: We used convenience sampling to recruit the participants (aged 60 and above) from four communities in an urban area of Wuhu, Anhui, China. Participants completed a questionnaire which included the Edmonton Frail Scale (EFS) and sociodemographic factorsWe used convenience sampling to recruit the participants (aged 60 and above) from four communities in an urban area of Wuhu, Anhui, China. Participants completed a questionnaire which included the Edmonton Frail Scale (EFS) and sociodemographic factors. RESULTS: Of 306 participants, the percentage of participants with a robust score (0-4) on the EFS was 71.9%, 14.1% had an apparently vulnerable score (5-6), and 14.0% had a frail score (7-17). Age, chronic disease status and marital status were significantly associated with frailty. CONCLUSIONS: There are a high percentage of frail older Chinese adults in the urban area. The present study findings could provide better understanding of the factors associated with frailty status of this population.
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Keywords:
frailty; older population; social support; socio-economic factors
Authors: E Dent; J E Morley; A J Cruz-Jentoft; L Woodhouse; L Rodríguez-Mañas; L P Fried; J Woo; I Aprahamian; A Sanford; J Lundy; F Landi; J Beilby; F C Martin; J M Bauer; L Ferrucci; R A Merchant; B Dong; H Arai; E O Hoogendijk; C W Won; A Abbatecola; T Cederholm; T Strandberg; L M Gutiérrez Robledo; L Flicker; S Bhasin; M Aubertin-Leheudre; H A Bischoff-Ferrari; J M Guralnik; J Muscedere; M Pahor; J Ruiz; A M Negm; J Y Reginster; D L Waters; B Vellas Journal: J Nutr Health Aging Date: 2019 Impact factor: 4.075