The frailty among suburban elderly population in Indonesia after one-year COVID-19 pandemic [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]

• Published in: F1000 research Vol. 13; p. 151
• Main Authors: Zein, Ahmad Fariz Malvi Zamzam, Pratiwi, Witri, Dohana, Naswidi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: prevalence; COVID-19 pandemic; Frailty; suburban population; elderly; Indonesia
• ISSN: 2046-1402; 2046-1402
• DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.145504.1

Abstract* Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had significant impacts worldwide, especially among older adults. Frailty is a determinant of susceptibility to morbidity and mortality due to COVID-19 in the elderly. This study aimed to determine frailty status and identify factors associated with the suburban elderly population in Cirebon Regency, Indonesia, after the one-year COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A cross-sectional study of community-dwelling individuals aged ≥ 60 years was conducted in Klangenan, Cirebon Regency, Indonesia, from March to June 2021. A questionnaire was used to determine the baseline characteristics of participants, healthcare access, comorbidity, and frailty status. The Ina-FRAIL scale was used to determine the frailty status (frail/non-frail). The chi-square test and logistic regression analysis were used to determine the association between independent variables and frailty. Results A total of 383 participants were recruited, with a median age of 67 (64-73) years. The prevalence of frailty in the present study was 10.2%. Multivariate analysis showed that age (OR 2.72; 95%CI 1.21-6.12), multimorbidity (OR 7.86; 95% CI 3.00-20.57) and financial dependence (OR 13.39, 95% CI 5.66-31.73) were significantly associated with frailty. Conclusion One-year COVID-19 pandemic has had a considerable impact on frailty among the suburban elderly population in Indonesia. The factors associated with frailty were age, multimorbidity, and financial dependence.