Abstract:
ObjectiveTo explore the risk factors of frailty in elderly patients with hypertension, and their relationship with poor prognosis.
Methods The frailty assessment in 420 patients with hypertension were implemented using the Fried scale, and all patients were divided into the frailty group and non-frailty group according to the evaluation results.The related influencing factors of frailty in elderly hypertensive patients were analyzed, and the risk factors of frailty were analyzed using multivariate logistic analysis.The readmission of the patients was followed up, and the relationship between frailty and readmission in elderly patients with hypertension was analyzed by cox regression model.
ResultsAmong 420 elderly patients with hypertension, 165 cases were in the frailty group(accounting for 39.29%), and 255 patients in the non-frailty group(accounting for 60.71%).The non-frailty group included 95 normal patients(22.62%) and 160 pre-frailty patients(38.09%).The results of univariate analysis showed that the differences of the age, MNA-SF score, MMSE score, number of complications, osteoporosis, coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cardiac insufficiency were statistically significant between the two groups(P < 0.05 to P < 0.01), and the differences of the gender, body mass index, blood pressure, smoking history, drinking history and diabetes were not statistically significant between the two groups(P>0.05).The results of the dichotomous logistic regression analysis showed that the age, malnutrition, cognitive decline, osteoporosis, and cardiac insufficiency were the independent risk factors of frailty in elderly hypertensive patients(P < 0.01).The rate of readmission in frailty group was significantly higher than that in non-frailty group(51.52% vs 25.49%)(P < 0.01).The results of multivariate cox model analysis showed that the age, weakness, anemia, ancomorbidities and positive urinary protein were associated with readmission of patients(P < 0.01).
ConclusionThe risk of readmission in elderly patients with hypertension complicated with frailty is higher than that in non-frailty patients.Managing the risk factors of frailty and adjusting the treatment plan can improve the quality of life and prognosis of patients.