Key result
Female sex is linked to ~267% higher frailty odds among hypertensive older adults.
Why the study?
The prevalence and predictors of frailty among community-dwelling elderly Chinese with hypertension were not well established.
What are the prevalence and predictors of frailty among community-dwelling older adults with hypertension in China?
Cross-Sectional (n=338)
What are the prevalence and predictors of frailty among community-dwelling older adults with hypertension in China?
Odds Ratio: 3.669 (95% CI 1.967–6.843)
p-value: p=0.001
Frailty is highly prevalent (32.5%) among older Chinese adults with hypertension, particularly in women, rural residents, and those with multiple comorbidities or long-standing hypertension.
Female sex may signal higher frailty risk in older hypertensive adults; leaves open whether targeted screening improves outcomes.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence, socio-demographic, and health-related predictors of frailty among community-dwelling elderly Chinese with hypertension. METHODS: It's a cross-sectional survey design among 338 respondents; the Chinese version of the Tilburg Frailty Assessment Scale was used to screen elderly hypertensive adults for frailty. The socio-demographic data were collected using a self-developed questionnaire. Data collected were analyzed using binary logistic regressions at a of 95%CI. RESULTS: The result of the study shows that the prevalence of frailty among community-dwelling older adults with hypertension in Henan province was 32.5%. The result of the socio-demographic predictors was being a female (p=0.001, OR 3.669 [CI 1.967-6.843]) and living in a rural area (p=0.032, OR 3.487 [CI 1.116-10.898]). While the leading health predictors were found to be a comorbidity of three or more conditions (p=0.001, OR 57.233 [CI 21.883-149.689]); history of hypertension spanning longer than 11 years (p=0.001, OR 10.541 [CI 5.404-20.561]). CONCLUSION: More attention should be focused on elderly hypertensive women to reduce the impact.
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Bai et al. (2025) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=338). Female sex vs. Male sex was evaluated on Frailty (OR 3.669, 95% CI 1.967-6.843, p=0.001). Female sex was a significant predictor of frailty among community-dwelling older adults with hypertension (OR 3.669; 95% CI 1.967-6.843; p=0.001), alongside rural living and multiple comorbidities.
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