title: [Prevalence of frailty and associated factors in community-dwelling elderly in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil: data from the FIBRA study].
abstract: The prevalence of frailty varies greatly and has received insufficient attention in developing countries. This study aimed to identify the prevalence of frailty and associated factors among the elderly in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Clinical, functional, and socio-demographic factors were analyzed. An ordinal regression model was used to verify conditions associated with frailty and to determine odds ratios ( α= 0.05). Prevalence rates were 46.3% for pre-frailty was 8.7% for weakness. Pre-frail and frail elderly, respectively, showed higher and increasing odds ratios for dependency in instrumental activities of daily living; restrictions in advanced activities of daily living; use of walking aids; comorbidities; falls; depressive symptoms; lower self-efficacy in preventing falls; hospitalization; and advanced age. The study identified a high percentage of frail states associated with higher odds of adverse health conditions, especially related to disability.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Fisioterapia, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brasil. renataavufmg@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Renata Alvarenga
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Vieira
authors.forename: Ricardo Oliveira
authors.initials: RO
authors.lastname: Guerra
authors.forename: Karla Cristina
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Giacomin
authors.forename: Karina Simone de Souza
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Vasconcelos
authors.forename: Amanda Cristina de Souza
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Andrade
authors.forename: Leani Souza Máximo
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: João Marcos Domingues
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Dias
authors.forename: Rosângela Corrêa
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Dias
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D016330:Frail Elderly / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D006304:Health Status; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D057187:Independent Living / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D010641:Phenotype; D015995:Prevalence; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors