[Prevalence of frailty among Chilean older people].
Prevalencia de fragilidad en personas mayores de Chile: resultados de la Encuesta Nacional de Salud 2016-2017.
Journal
Revista medica de Chile
ISSN: 0717-6163
Titre abrégé: Rev Med Chil
Pays: Chile
ID NLM: 0404312
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Oct 2020
Oct 2020
Historique:
received:
02
09
2019
accepted:
23
09
2020
entrez:
12
4
2021
pubmed:
13
4
2021
medline:
15
4
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The assessment of frailty among older people could help to reduce its social and health burden. To determine and characterize the prevalence of frailty in Chilean older adults. We studied 233 participants, aged > 60 years, participating in the Chilean National Health Survey 2016-2017. Frailty was assessed using modified Fried criteria. Thus, people classified as frail should meet at least 3 out of the 5 criteria (low strength, low physical activity, low body mass index, slow walking pace and tiredness). The prevalence of frailty was 10.9% (7.7% for men and 14.1% for women). The prevalence of pre-frailty was 59.0% whereas 30.1% of participants were classified as robust. At the age of 80 years 58 and 62% of men and women were frail, respectively. These figures increased to 90 and 87% at the age of 90 years. The prevalence of pre-frailty increased from 43 to 92.1% among men and from 76% and 78% among women from the ages of 60 to 90 years, respectively. The prevalence of frailty increased markedly with age. It is important to implement prevention strategies to allow an early identification of high-risk individuals.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
The assessment of frailty among older people could help to reduce its social and health burden.
AIM
OBJECTIVE
To determine and characterize the prevalence of frailty in Chilean older adults.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
METHODS
We studied 233 participants, aged > 60 years, participating in the Chilean National Health Survey 2016-2017. Frailty was assessed using modified Fried criteria. Thus, people classified as frail should meet at least 3 out of the 5 criteria (low strength, low physical activity, low body mass index, slow walking pace and tiredness).
RESULTS
RESULTS
The prevalence of frailty was 10.9% (7.7% for men and 14.1% for women). The prevalence of pre-frailty was 59.0% whereas 30.1% of participants were classified as robust. At the age of 80 years 58 and 62% of men and women were frail, respectively. These figures increased to 90 and 87% at the age of 90 years. The prevalence of pre-frailty increased from 43 to 92.1% among men and from 76% and 78% among women from the ages of 60 to 90 years, respectively.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
The prevalence of frailty increased markedly with age. It is important to implement prevention strategies to allow an early identification of high-risk individuals.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33844711
pii: S0034-98872020001001418
doi: 10.4067/S0034-98872020001001418
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
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