Materials And Methods: The study population consisted of 464 people over the age of 65 y who lived in the city center of Burdur and received aid from the Social Assistance Foundation. All of the samples were selected, and we aimed to reach the entire population. While frailty according to Edmonton Frail Scale was the dependent variable of the research, general health status, socioeconomic and sociodemographic characteristics, and dependence in instrumental/daily living activities were determined as independent variables. The t-test and analysis of variance were used to analyze the scale scores. The forward linear regression method was used in multivariate analysis to determine the causes of frailty.
Results: While 29.0% of the elderly were not frail, 11.7% were severely frail. Being 85 y old and over, being fully/semi-dependent in terms of instrumental daily living activities, having a chronic disease, using multiple medicines, and having experienced a fall within the last year were determined as factors that increase frailty.
Conclusions: The frailty levels identified in our study are higher than those in other studies, which were carried out for community use. In our province, which has a large elderly population, trainings for increasing the recognition of frailty as part of preventive medicine, determination and monitoring of frailty level, and planning necessary interventions will make important contributions to the active aging process.
Keywords : Aged; Frailty; Prevalence