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[Prevalence of frailty and associated factors in community-dwelling elderly in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil: data from the FIBRA study].
Cadernos de saude publica - 1 Aug 2013
Vieira Renata Alvarenga, Guerra Ricardo Oliveira, Giacomin Karla Cristina, Vasconcelos Karina Simone de Souza, Andrade Amanda Cristina de Souza, Pereira Leani Souza Máximo, Dias João Marcos Domingues, Dias Rosângela Corrêa
Abstract excerpt
The prevalence of frailty varies greatly and has received insufficient attention in developing countries. This study aimed to identify the prevalence of frailty and associated factors among the elderly in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Clinical, functional, and socio-demographic factors were analyzed. An ordinal regression model was used to verify conditions associated with frailty and to determine...
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