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Associations between frailty syndrome and sociodemographic characteristics in long-lived individuals of a community
2017; UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO; Volume: 25; Linguagem: Inglês
10.1590/1518-8345.1770.2886
ISSN1518-8345
AutoresClóris Regina Blanski Grden, Maria Helena Lenardt, Jacy Aurélia Vieira de Sousa, Luciana Kusomota, Mara Solange Gomes Dellaroza, Susanne Elero Betiolli,
Tópico(s)Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
ResumoABSTRACT Objective: investigating the association between frailty syndrome and sociodemographic characteristics in long-lived individuals of a community. Method: a cross-sectional study with a proportional stratified sample consisting of 243 long-lived individuals. A structured instrument, scales and tests that comprise evaluating frailty were applied for data collection. Univariate and multivariate analyzes were performed by logistic regression (p<0.05) by Statistica 10(r) software and Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) were calculated for the predictive models. Results: of the 243 long-lived individuals evaluated, 36 (14.8%) were frail, 55 (63.8%) were pre-frail and 52 (21.4%) were not frail. A predominance of females (n=161; 66.3%), widows/widowers (n=158; 65%), who lived with family members (n=144; 59.3%) and in a self-reported satisfactory financial situation (n=108; 44.5%) was observed. A significant association was found between the demographic variable of age (p=0.043) and frailty syndrome. The best predictor model for the syndrome included the variables: gender, age and household companion. Conclusion: the variable of age contributed most to the fragilization process of long-lived individuals residing in the community. It is essential that gerontological nursing care contemplates early detection of this syndrome, considering age as being indicative of care needs.
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