Frailty and Associated Factors among Centenarians in the 5-COOP Countries.

摘要: Background: The global number of centenarians is still strongly growing and information about the health healthcare needs this segment population needed. This study aimed to estimate prevalence frailty among included in a multinational investigate associated factors. Methods: 5-COOP cross-sectional survey including 1,253 5 countries (Japan, France, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden). Data were collected using standardized questionnaire during face-to-face interview (73.3%), telephone (14.5%), or by postal (12.2%). dimensions phenotype (weight loss, fatigue, weakness, slow walking speed, low level physical activity) assessed self-reported data. Factors with criteria investigated multivariate regression models. Results: Almost 95% participants had at least 1 criterion. overall (3 more) was 64.7% (from 51.5% Sweden 77.6% Switzerland), 32.2% 4 criteria. most frequent weakness (84.2%), speed (77.6%), activity (72.5%), followed fatigue (43.8%) weight loss (23.8%). data collection modes, country residence, gender, living institution, depression, dementia, disability, falls, sensory impairments. Conclusions: shows that reaching 100 years age rarely goes without sheds light on factors very old age.