Assessment of frailty syndrome in the elderly

Cilj istraživanja: Utvrditi prisutnost sindroma krhkosti kod starijih osoba u Osijeku. Ustroj studije: Presječna studija. Ispitanici i metode: U istraživanju je sudjelovalo 800 ispitanka starijih od 65 godina u gradu Osijeku. Istraživanje je provedeno standardiziranim upitnikom za procjenu krhkosti (Edmontonova skala krhkosti) uz demografske podatke (spol, dob, način stanovanja, materijalna primanja i bračni status). Rezultati: Krhkost nema 354 (44,3 %) ispitanika, umjerenu krhkost ima 99 (12,4 %) ispitanika, a ozbiljnu njih 73 (9,1 %) Nema značajne razlike u sindromu krhkosti u odnosu na spol (χ2 test, P=0,11). Ozbiljna krhkost značajno je više izražena u dobi od 85 i više godina, dok su ispitanici do 74 godine značajno više bez izraženih sindroma (χ2 test, P < 0,001). Ispitanici koji žive sami ili u udomiteljskoj obitelji značajno su više sa sindromom ozbiljne krhkosti, dok su oni koji žive sa supružnikom ili u obitelji s djecom s blažim sindromom krhkosti (χ2 test, P < 0,001). Osobe koje su u braku značajnije su bez sindroma krhkosti, dok su razvedene ili one koji žive odvojeno od partnera značajno češće s ozbiljnom krhkosti (χ2 test, P < 0,001). Ispitanici s visokom i višom stručnom spremom značajno su bez sindroma krhkosti, u odnosu na ispitanike s nižom i srednjom stručnom spremom (χ2 test, P < 0,001). Ispitanici s ispodprosječnim prihodima značajno imaju više umjerenu ili ozbiljnu krhkost u odnosu na ispitanike s prosječnim, iznadprosječnim prihodima ili s ispitanicima bez prihoda (χ2 test, P = 0,008). Zaključak: Sindrom krhkosti prisutan je kod osoba starijih od 65 godina.Aim of the research: Establish presence of the fragility syndrome in the elderly in Osijek Study design: Cross-sectional study Examinees and methods: There were 800 examinees over 65 years of age from Osijek included in the research. The research has been performed by standardized questionnaire for evaluation of fragility (Edmonton fragility scale) together with demographic data (gender, age, housing standard, income and marital status). Results: Fragility has not been found in 354 (44,3%) examinees, moderate fragility has been found in 99 (12,4%) examinees, and in 73 (9,1%) examinees severe fragility has been found. There is no significant difference in fragility syndrome concerning gender (χ2 test, P=0,11). Severe fragility is significantly more frequently present in the age of 85 and over, while examinees up to 74 years of age present significantly less syndrome signs (χ2 test, P<0,001). Examinees who live alone or in a foster family show much bigger incidence of severe fragility, while those who live with a spouse or in a family with children show milder fragility syndrome (χ2 test, P<0,001). Those examinees who are married have significantly less incidence of fragility syndrome, while divorced examinees or those who live separated present severe fragility significantly more often (χ2 test, P<0,001). Examinees with university education are significantly with no fragility syndrome compared to examinees with college or only primary school (χ2 test, P