Sex Differences in Frail Older Adults with Foot Pain in a Spanish Population: an Observational Study

Abstract

[Abstract] Frailty is a condition that can increase the risk of falls. In addition, foot pain can influence older adults and a ect their frail condition. The main objective was to measure the frailty degree in older adults in a Spanish population with foot pain from moderate to severe. Method: This is a cross-sectional descriptive study. A sample of people older than 60 years (n = 52), including 26 males and 26 females, were recruited, and frailty disability was measured using the 5-Frailty scale and the Edmonton Frailty scale (EFS). Results: Spearman’s correlation coe cients were categorized as weak (rs 0.40), moderate (0.41 rs 0.69), or strong (0.70 rs 1.00). There was a statistically significant correlation for the total score (p < 0.001) and most of the subscales of the 5-Frailty scale compared with the EFS, except for Mood (p > 0.05). In addition, females and males showed similar 5-Frailty and Edmonton Frail scales scores with no di erence (p > 0.05). Conclusion: Foot pain above 5 points, i.e., from moderate to severe, does not a ect the fragility more in one sex than another.