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ABSTRACT | The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of impaired functional capacity and the asso-ciated factors in longevous elderly individuals from a city in the countryside of Northeastern Brazil. This is a cross-sec-tional, population- and community-based study. The research population consisted of senior citizens aged ≥80 years old, residents of the urban area of Lafaiete Coutinho, Bahia, Brazil. Data were collected in the households through a ques-tionnaire with information on functional, socioeconomic, and demographic aspects and health/behavioral factors. Data analysis was performed using multinomial logistic regression at a significance level of 5%. A total of 94 senior citizens, whose average age was 86.1 years old (±6.39), whereof 59.6 % were female, were interviewed. Among the longevous senior individuals, 19.1 % were considered inde