Prevalence of frailty and its related factors in community-dwelling middle-aged and elderly adults in Settsu and Hannan cities in Osaka prefecture

Objectives The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of frailty and its associated factors in community-dwelling middle-aged and elderly adults in Settsu and Hannan cities, which are located in the north and south of Osaka prefecture, respectively.Methods We conducted a mailed, self-administered, questionnaire survey of individuals aged 40 years and older in Settsu city in 2019 and Hannan city in 2020. There are 10 primary school districts in Settsu city and 8 districts in Hannan city, from each of which 1,000 people were selected according to the age and sex structures of the districts. We included 5,134 individuals from Settsu city and 3,939 individuals from Hannan city. We defined frailty using self-reported questionnaires, the Kihon Checklist (KCL), and Simple Frailty Index (SFI). Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed for each city to examine the association of frailty with age, sex, body mass index (BMI), family structure, subjective health, economic status, subjective physical fitness, sleeping status, smoking history, alcohol use, meal frequency and awareness of the word "frailty."Results The average age (standard deviation) of participants was 62.7 (12.5) years in Settsu city and 63.4 (12.2) years in Hannan city. The prevalence of frailty by KCL was 18.7% and 17.9% for participants in their 40s, 18.2% and 14.6% for those in their 50s, 17.0% and 15.7% for those in their 60s, 25.4% and 20.8% for those in their 70s, 39.7% and 36.1% for those 80 years and older from Settsu and Hannan cities, respectively. Using SFI, the prevalence of frailty was 16.2% and 13.5% for participants in their 40s, 15.0% and 11.9% for those in their 50s, 12.5% and 10.0% for those in their 60s, 14.6% and 12.3% for those in their 70s, and 24.7% and 22.3% for those aged 80 years and older in Settsu and Hannan cities, respectively. Significant common independent variables associated with frailty as defined using the KCL and SFI in Settsu and Hannan cities were age, subjective health, economic status, subjective physical fitness, sleeping status, and awareness of the word "frailty."Conclusion This study found some participants to be frail as early as their 40s or 50s. Thus, efforts must be made to prevent frailty in working-age populations, including those aged 40 years and older. Six factors were associated with frailty. Longitudinal or interventional studies are required to examine their causal relationships and public health significance.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:68

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Nihon koshu eisei zasshi] Japanese journal of public health - 68(2021), 8 vom: 11. Aug., Seite 525-537

Sprache:

Japanisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yoshida, Tsukasa [VerfasserIn]
Watanabe, Daiki [VerfasserIn]
Nakagata, Takashi [VerfasserIn]
Yamada, Yosuke [VerfasserIn]
Kurotani, Kayo [VerfasserIn]
Sawada, Naomi [VerfasserIn]
Tanaka, Kenji [VerfasserIn]
Okabayashi, Megumi [VerfasserIn]
Shimada, Hidekazu [VerfasserIn]
Takimoto, Hidemi [VerfasserIn]
Nishi, Nobuo [VerfasserIn]
Miyachi, Motohiko [VerfasserIn]
Abe, Keiichi [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

40 years and older
Awareness of “frailty”
Journal Article
Kihon Checklist (KCL)
Middle-aged and elderly adults
Simple Frailty Index (SFI)
Stratified sampling

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Date Completed 28.10.2021

Date Revised 28.10.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.11236/jph.20-111

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM325457786