Socioeconomic inequalities in frailty and frailty components among community-dwelling older citizens.

Carmen B FranseAmy van GriekenLi QinRené J F MelisJudith A C RietjensHein Raat

Published in: PloS one (2017)

There are socioeconomic inequalities in frailty and frailty components. Inequalities in frailty, number of morbidities and self-rated health are most consistent across age groups. The number of morbidities a person has play an important role in explaining socioeconomic inequalities in frailty and should be taken into account in the management of frailty.

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