TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Identifying frailty levels and associated factors in a population living in the context of poverty and social vulnerability
JO  - Journal of frailty and aging
A1  - Zazzetta, M. S.
A1  - Gomes, G. A. O.
A1  - Orlandi, F. S.
A1  - Gratão, A. C. M.
A1  - Vasilceac, F. A.
A1  - Gramani-Say, K.
A1  - Ponti, M. A.
A1  - Castro, P. C.
A1  - Pavarini, S. C. I.
A1  - Menezes, A. L. C.
A1  - Nascimento, C. M. C.
A1  - Cominetti, M. R.
SP  - 29
EP  - 32
VL  - 6
IS  - 1
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 2260-1341
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.14283/jfa.2016.116
ID  - ref1
ER  -