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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Frailty prevalence and factors associated with the Frailty Phenotype and Frailty Index: findings from the North West Adelaide Health Study |
Author: | Thompson, M. Theou, O. Yu, S. Adams, R. Tucker, G. Visvanathan, R. |
Citation: | Australasian Journal on Ageing, 2018; 37(2):120-126 |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Issue Date: | 2018 |
ISSN: | 1440-6381 1741-6612 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Mark Q Thompson, Olga Theou, Solomon Yu, Robert J Adams, Graeme R Tucker, Renuka Visvanathan |
Abstract: | Objective: To determine the prevalence of frailty and associated factors in the North West Adelaide Health Study (2004–2006) using the Frailty Phenotype (FP) and Frailty Index (FI). Methods: Frailty was measured in 909 community-dwelling participants aged ≥65 years using the FP and FI. Results: The FP classified 18% of participants as frail and the FI 48%. The measures were strongly correlated (r = 0.76, P < 0.001) and had a kappa agreement of 0.38 for frailty classification, with 37% of participants classified as non-frail by the FP being classified as frail by the FI. Being older, a current smoker, and having multimorbidity and polypharmacy were associated with higher frailty levels by both tools. Female, low income, obesity and living alone were associated with the FI. Conclusion: Frailty prevalence was higher when assessed using the FI. Socioeconomic factors and other health determinants contribute to higher frailty levels. |
Keywords: | Australia; cohort studies; epidemiologic measurements; frail older adults; prevalence |
Rights: | © 2017 AJA Inc. |
DOI: | 10.1111/ajag.12487 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajag.12487 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 8 Medicine publications |
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