Association of frailty with functional difficulty in older Ghanaians: stability between women and men in two samples with different income levels

Association of frailty with functional difficulty in older Ghanaians: stability between women and men in two samples with different income levels

Abstract Background Research to date suggests that frailty is higher in women and is associated with functional difficulty. This study builds on the evidence by examining the association between frailty and functional difficulty between low- and higher-income groups and between older men and women i...

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Main Authors: Nestor Asiamah, Emelia Danquah, Edgar Ramos Vieira, Peter Hjorth, Reginald Arthur-Mensah Jnr, Simon Mawulorm Agyemang, Hafiz T. A. Khan, Cosmos Yarfi, Faith Muhonja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-11-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Frailty
Functional difficulty
Older adults
Gender
Income
Ghana
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-05534-9
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