Prevalence of frailty syndrome and its associated factors among community-dwelling elderly in East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia

摘要

Objective:Frailty is a clinical syndrome with increased risk of poor health outcomes and particularly prevalent in older adults and community population. The study’s aim was therefore to determine the prevalence of frailty and its association with sociodemographic and socioeconomic characteristics, health-related status, and anthropometric measurements among community-dwelling older adults.