Prevalence of frailty and associated socio-demographic factors among community-dwelling older people in southwestern Iran: a cross-sectional study

• Published in: Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders 2021-06, Vol.20 (1), p.601-610
• Main Authors: Delbari, Ahmad, Zanjari, Nasibeh, Momtaz, Yadollah Abolfathi, Rahim, Fakher, Saeidimehr, Saeid
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Analysis; Diabetes; Endocrinology; Gerontology; Medical research; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Medicine, Experimental; Metabolic Diseases; Research Article
• ISSN: 2251-6581; 2251-6581
• DOI: 10.1007/s40200-021-00787-2

Objectives This community-based cross-sectional study aimed to identify the frailty prevalence and associated socio-demographic factors among older adults in five cities of the south west of Iran. Methods We selected a random sample of adults aged 60 years and above from five Southwest cities in Iran. Data for this study were retrospectively collected from 540 community-dwelling older adults. To measure frailty, we utilized the frailty index of cumulative deficit (FICD). Data were collected from medical records and socio-demographic factors, including gender, age, marital status, education level, lifestyle, income, and job status. The chi-square test and Spearman’s correlation coefficient test were used to assess the relationship between the demographic variables and frailty status (SPSS version 22). Also, multiple binary logistic regression models were used to estimate the effects of demographic characteristics on the frailty recurrence. Results The overall frailty prevalence was as follows: 77 (14.3%) frail, 139 (25.7%) pre-frail, and 324 (60%) not frail. The findings showed that all variables except education level and marital status are significantly associated with frailty status ( P