@article{ref1,
title="Identifying frailty levels and associated factors in a population living in the context of poverty and social vulnerability",
journal="Journal of frailty and aging",
year="2017",
author="Zazzetta, M. S. and Gomes, G. A. O. and Orlandi, F. S. and Gratão, A. C. M. and Vasilceac, F. A. and Gramani-Say, K. and Ponti, M. A. and Castro, P. C. and Pavarini, S. C. I. and Menezes, A. L. C. and Nascimento, C. M. C. and Cominetti, M. R.",
volume="6",
number="1",
pages="29-32",
abstract="This study aimed to investigate a vulnerable population living in the context of poverty in a Brazilian municipality, in order to identify the factors that are associated with frailty syndrome in elderly people. From the total population living in the area, a random sample of 363 community-dwelling people, 60 years and older, age and gender-stratified, was selected to participate in the research. After losses, a sample of 304 older adults was classified as non-frail, pre-frail and frail. According to the Fried frailty criteria, the prevalence was 12.2% for non-frail individuals, 60.5% pre-frail and 27.3% frail. The main factors associated with frailty in the studied sample were low level of physical activity (OR: 5.2, 95%CI: 2.5-11.0), the occurrence of two or more falls within 12 months (OR: 3.1, 95%CI: 1.4-7.1), mobility deficits (OR: 3.0, 95%CI: 1.5-5.8), and depressive symptoms (OR: 1.9, 95%CI: 1.1-3.7). This study identified the most important factors that must be evaluated to identify frailty syndrome in a socially vulnerable population in the context of poverty. The data should help to encourage effective strategies concerning public health policies for this population.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2260-1341",
doi="10.14283/jfa.2016.116",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.14283/jfa.2016.116"
}