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Prevalence and Potential Predictors of Frailty among Community-Dwelling Older Persons in Northern Thailand: A Cross-Sectional Study

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  • Payom Thinuan

    (Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand)

  • Penprapa Siviroj

    (Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand)

  • Peerasak Lerttrakarnnon

    (Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand)

  • Thaworn Lorga

    (School of Nursing, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand)

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the prevalence and associated factors of frailty among Thai older persons. A cross-sectional study was conducted with a representative sample of 1806 older persons aged 60 years or older. Frailty was assessed by Fried’s frailty phenotypes, which consists of five criteria, namely, unintended weight loss, exhaustion, slow walking, weak handgrip and decreased physical activity. Older people who met 3 in 5, 1–2 in 5, and none of the criteria were considered frail, pre-frail and non-frail respectively. The prevalence was calculated and multinomial logistic regression was performed. Prevalence rates of frailty, pre-frailty and non-frailty were 13.9% (95% CI 9.9 to 18.8), 50.9% (95% CI 47.5 to 54.1) and 35.1% (95% CI 31.5 to 39.9), respectively. Increasing age, lower education, having no spouse, poorer health perception, increasing number of comorbidities, osteoarthritis and smaller mid-arm circumference increased the risk of frailty ( p < 0.001). The prevalence of geriatric frailty syndrome in this study was much higher than that of developed countries but was lower than that of less developed countries. Factors associated with frailty reflect common characteristics of disadvantaged older persons in Thailand.

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  • Payom Thinuan & Penprapa Siviroj & Peerasak Lerttrakarnnon & Thaworn Lorga, 2020. "Prevalence and Potential Predictors of Frailty among Community-Dwelling Older Persons in Northern Thailand: A Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(11), pages 1-13, June.
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    1. Anh Trung Nguyen & Long Hoang Nguyen & Thanh Xuan Nguyen & Thu Thi Hoai Nguyen & Huong Thi Thu Nguyen & Tam Ngoc Nguyen & Hai Quang Pham & Bach Xuan Tran & Carl A. Latkin & Cyrus S. H. Ho & Roger C. M, 2019. "Frailty Prevalence and Association with Health-Related Quality of Life Impairment among Rural Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Vietnam," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(20), pages 1-12, October.
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