Prevalence and Factors Associated With Frailty Among Community-Dwelling Middle-Aged and Older Adults in Malaysia.

IF 1.4 4区医学 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Epub Date: 2024-06-05 DOI:10.1177/10105395241257987

Hiziani Hidzir, Noran Naqiah Hairi, Shahrul Bahyah Kamaruzzaman, Halimah Awang

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Abstract

Frailty is identified in middle-aged and older adults, and frail individuals are vulnerable to dependency and poor health. In this study, we analyzed nationally representative data that includes 5592 participants aged 40 years and above to determine the prevalence and factors associated with frailty among community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults in Malaysia. Using a 40-item Frailty Index, the overall prevalence of frailty and prefrailty was 19.5% and 64.1%, respectively. A total of 38.6% of older adults (≥60 years) were frail and 56.2% were prefrail. Among middle-aged adults (<60 years), the prevalence of frailty was 10.4% and that of prefrailty was 67.9%. Factors associated with frailty include older age, ethnicity, low education and income level, moderate to poor self-rated health, abdominal obesity, absence of a spouse, and previous history of falls. These findings may serve as evidence for the implementation of a frailty policy and health care planning in Malaysia.

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马来西亚居住在社区的中老年人体弱多病的患病率及相关因素。

中老年人体弱多病，身体虚弱的人容易依赖他人，健康状况不佳。在这项研究中，我们分析了具有全国代表性的 5592 名 40 岁及以上参与者的数据，以确定马来西亚社区中老年人体弱的患病率和相关因素。使用 40 项虚弱指数，虚弱和虚弱前期的总体患病率分别为 19.5% 和 64.1%。38.6%的老年人（≥60 岁）体弱，56.2%的老年人体弱前期。中年人（≥60 岁

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Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生

CiteScore

3.30

自引率

4.00%

发文量

147

审稿时长

6 months

期刊介绍： Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health (APJPH) is a peer-reviewed, bimonthly journal that focuses on health issues in the Asia-Pacific Region. APJPH publishes original articles on public health related issues, including implications for practical applications to professional education and services for public health and primary health care that are of concern and relevance to the Asia-Pacific region.