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Association between frailty and disability among rural community-dwelling older adults in Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional study.


ABSTRACT:

Objective

We examined the association between frailty and disability in rural community-dwelling older adults in Kegalle district of Sri Lanka.

Design

A population-based cross-sectional study.

Participants

A total of 746 community-dwelling adults aged ≥60 years.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Frailty was assessed using the Fried phenotype. Disability was operationalised in terms of having one or more activity limitation/s in instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) and basic activities of daily living (BADL).

Results

The median age of the sample was (median 68; IQR 64-75) years and 56.7% were female. 15.2% were frail and 48.5% were prefrail. The prevalence of ≥1 IADL limitations was high, 84.4% among frail adults. 38.7% of frail adults reported ≥1 BADL limitations. Over half of frail older adults (58.3%) reported both ≥1 physical and cognitive IADL limitations. Being frail decreased the odds of having no IADL limitations, and was associated with a higher count of IADL limitations. No significant association was found between prefrailty and number of IADL limitations.

Conclusions

The prevalence of ≥1 IADL limitations was high among rural community-dwelling frail older adults. Findings imply the greater support and care required for rural Sri Lankan frail older adults to live independently in the community.

SUBMITTER: Siriwardhana DD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7170600 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Association between frailty and disability among rural community-dwelling older adults in Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional study.

Siriwardhana Dhammika Deepani DD   Weerasinghe Manuj Chrishantha MC   Rait Greta G   Scholes Shaun S   Walters Kate R KR  

BMJ open 20200329 3


<h4>Objective</h4>We examined the association between frailty and disability in rural community-dwelling older adults in Kegalle district of Sri Lanka.<h4>Design</h4>A population-based cross-sectional study.<h4>Participants</h4>A total of 746 community-dwelling adults aged ≥60 years.<h4>Primary and secondary outcome measures</h4>Frailty was assessed using the Fried phenotype. Disability was operationalised in terms of having one or more activity limitation/s in instrumental activities of daily l  ...[more]

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