Association between living alone and frailty, and its gender disparity: a multicenter cross-sectional study in Chinese older adults undergoing hospitalisation
For Chinese older patients, living alone is a marker of risk for frailty, especially for men. Assessing living arrangements as an indicator to identify older inpatients at elevated risk of frailty could help guide targeted screening and supportive care.
Authors
- Yuanyuan Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0412-7928)
- Wenbin Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6813-998X)
- Hsiao‐Sheng Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0576-7203)
- Huan Xi
- Qi Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7884-7074)
Institutions
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CN)
- Beijing Geriatric Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-08-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24133-w
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.67