Sex Differences in Frail Older Adults with Foot Pain in a Spanish Population: An Observational Study

Frailty is a condition that can increase the risk of falls. In addition, foot pain can influence older adults and affect their frail condition. The main objective was to measure the frailty degree in older adults in a Spanish population with foot pain from moderate to severe. This is a cross-section...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2020-08, Vol.17 (17), p.6141
Hauptverfasser: Navarro-Flores, Emmanuel, Romero-Morales, Carlos, Becerro de Bengoa-Vallejo, Ricardo, Rodríguez-Sanz, David, Palomo-López, Patricia, López-López, Daniel, Losa-Iglesias, Marta Elena, Calvo-Lobo, César
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Zusammenfassung:Frailty is a condition that can increase the risk of falls. In addition, foot pain can influence older adults and affect their frail condition. The main objective was to measure the frailty degree in older adults in a Spanish population with foot pain from moderate to severe. This is a cross-sectional descriptive study. A sample of people older than 60 years ( = 52), including 26 males and 26 females, were recruited, and frailty disability was measured using the 5-Frailty scale and the Edmonton Frailty scale (EFS). Spearman's correlation coefficients were categorized as weak (rs ≤ 0.40), moderate (0.41 ≤ rs ≥ 0.69), or strong (0.70 ≤ rs ≥ 1.00). There was a statistically significant correlation for the total score ( < 0.001) and most of the subscales of the 5-Frailty scale compared with the EFS, except for Mood ( > 0.05). In addition, females and males showed similar 5-Frailty and Edmonton Frail scales scores with no difference ( > 0.05). Foot pain above 5 points, i.e., from moderate to severe, does not affect the fragility more in one sex than another.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph17176141