Factors associated with vulnerability and fragility in the elderly: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Caroline Ribeiro de Sousa (Author), Janaína Fonseca Victor Coutinho (Author), João Bastos Freire Neto (Author), Rachel Gabriel Bastos Barbosa (Author), Marília Braga Marques (Author), Jamylle Lucas Diniz (Author)
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• Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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ABSTRACT Objectives: to assess factors associated with vulnerability and fragility in the elderly. Methods: crosssectional study with 384 elderly people in Fortaleza, Ceará. The Vulnerable Elders Survey and Clinical-Functional Vulnerability Index - 20 were used. Chi-square and Fisher's exact t...