Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants. The Frailty in Brazilian Older People Study (FIBRA-BR), 2009–2010 (N = 3569)
|  | Participants (N = 3569) |
|---|---|
Variables | n (%) |
Sex (women) | 2367 (66.3) |
Age (years), mean (SD) | 73.7 (6.6) |
Schooling (years), mean (SD) | 4.8 ± 4.7 |
Household income (USD), mean (SD) | 389.3 ± 548.4 |
Married or living with partner | 1726 (48.4) |
Widow/widower | 1231 (34.5) |
Divorced | 229 (6.4) |
Single | 380 (10.7) |
Self-rated health (poor) | 1773 (49.8) |
Hearing impairment (yes) | 930 (26.1) |
Vision impairment (yes) | 3109 (87.1) |
Urinary incontinence (yes) | 821 (23.1) |
Fecal incontinence (yes) | 182 (5.1) |
Sleeping disorder (yes) | 1598 (45.2) |
Living alone (yes) | 404 (12.7) |
Having someone who could help when needed (no) | 376 (10.7) |
Visiting others (never/not anymore) | 999 (28.1) |
Receiving visitors (never/not anymore) | 237 (6.7) |
Depressive symptoms (GDS-15 score > 6) | 2621 (73.6) |
Concern about falls (FES-I Brazil score ≥ 23) | 1984 (56.0) |
Feelings of sadness (yes) | 1613 (45.4) |
Memory problems (yes) | 1855 (52.4) |