Prevalence and Correlates of Frailty Among Community-Dwelling Chinese Older Adults: The China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study

Abstract

We demonstrated the utility of the PFP scale in identifying frail Chinese elders, and found substantial sociodemographic and regional disparities in frailty prevalence. The PFP scale may be incorporated into clinical practice in China to identify the most vulnerable elders to reduce morbidity, prevent disability, and enable more efficient use of health care resources.

Prevalence of Frailty and Associated Factors in the Community‐Dwelling Population of China

“…The findings of this study show that the prevalence of frailty in older adults in China is 9.9%, based on the CGA‐FI criteria; southwestern China had the highest rate (12.7%) and northeastern China the lowest (2.3%), consistent with previous studies . A recent study reported an overall prevalence of frailty of 7.0%, ranging from 3.3% in the southeast and northeast to 9.1% in the northwest, when determined using the Fried criteria .…”

Index of Healthy Aging in Chinese Older Adults: China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study

“…[2][3][4] As population aging has become a prominent policy and public health issue, research on aging has proliferated in China over the past decade, with a focus on the mechanisms, epidemiology, and interventions for noncommunicable diseases, disability, and frailty. [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] In contrast, little is known about Chinese older adults who are on the other end of the continuum-persons who maintain a high level of health and function in late life. Identifying older adults with exceptional health and characterizing their sociodemographic, lifestyle, and physiological profiles may help uncover healthy aging-and longevity-associated factors, which may be useful for clinical, epidemiological, and policy applications.…”

Estudo do fenótipo de fragilidade em idosos residentes na comunidade

“…Os resultados desta pesquisa mostram uma maior prevalência de fragilidade (17,7%) quando comparado a outros estudos brasileiros, os quais apresentam 8,7% 16 e 9,1% 11 da população idosa como frágil e estudos internacionais que encontraram prevalência de 6,9% 10 e 7,0% 17 . Também está aumentada quando comparada a prevalência de 10,7% encontrada em uma revisão sistemática com mais de 60.000 idosos residentes na comunidade 18 .…”