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Relationship between Perceived Indoor Temperature and Self-Reported Risk for Frailty among Community-Dwelling Older People
This study investigated the relationship between perceived indoor temperature in winter and frailty among community-dwelling older people. This cross-sectional study included 342 people 65 years and older in Japan. Participants answered questions about demographics, frailty, housing, and perceived i...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6406492/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30791516 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16040613 |
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author | Nakajima, Yukie Schmidt, Steven M. Malmgren Fänge, Agneta Ono, Mari Ikaga, Toshiharu |
author_facet | Nakajima, Yukie Schmidt, Steven M. Malmgren Fänge, Agneta Ono, Mari Ikaga, Toshiharu |
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description | This study investigated the relationship between perceived indoor temperature in winter and frailty among community-dwelling older people. This cross-sectional study included 342 people 65 years and older in Japan. Participants answered questions about demographics, frailty, housing, and perceived indoor temperature in winter. Participants were grouped based on perceived indoor temperature (Cold or Warm) and economic satisfaction (Unsatisfied or Satisfied). Differences in the frailty index between perceived indoor temperature groups and economic satisfaction groups were tested by using ANCOVA and MANCOVA. An interaction effect showed that people in the Cold Group and unsatisfied with their economic status had significantly higher frailty index scores (F(1, 336) = 5.95, p = 0.015). Furthermore, the frailty index subscale of fall risk was the specific indicator of frailty that accounted for this significant relationship. While previous research has shown the risks related to cold indoor temperature in homes, interestingly among those who reported cold homes, only those who were not satisfied with their economic situation reported being at increased risk for frailty. This highlights the potential importance of preventing fuel poverty to prevent frailty. |
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spelling | pubmed-64064922019-03-21 Relationship between Perceived Indoor Temperature and Self-Reported Risk for Frailty among Community-Dwelling Older People Nakajima, Yukie Schmidt, Steven M. Malmgren Fänge, Agneta Ono, Mari Ikaga, Toshiharu Int J Environ Res Public Health Article This study investigated the relationship between perceived indoor temperature in winter and frailty among community-dwelling older people. This cross-sectional study included 342 people 65 years and older in Japan. Participants answered questions about demographics, frailty, housing, and perceived indoor temperature in winter. Participants were grouped based on perceived indoor temperature (Cold or Warm) and economic satisfaction (Unsatisfied or Satisfied). Differences in the frailty index between perceived indoor temperature groups and economic satisfaction groups were tested by using ANCOVA and MANCOVA. An interaction effect showed that people in the Cold Group and unsatisfied with their economic status had significantly higher frailty index scores (F(1, 336) = 5.95, p = 0.015). Furthermore, the frailty index subscale of fall risk was the specific indicator of frailty that accounted for this significant relationship. While previous research has shown the risks related to cold indoor temperature in homes, interestingly among those who reported cold homes, only those who were not satisfied with their economic situation reported being at increased risk for frailty. This highlights the potential importance of preventing fuel poverty to prevent frailty. MDPI 2019-02-20 2019-02 /pmc/articles/PMC6406492/ /pubmed/30791516 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16040613 Text en © 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Nakajima, Yukie Schmidt, Steven M. Malmgren Fänge, Agneta Ono, Mari Ikaga, Toshiharu Relationship between Perceived Indoor Temperature and Self-Reported Risk for Frailty among Community-Dwelling Older People |
title | Relationship between Perceived Indoor Temperature and Self-Reported Risk for Frailty among Community-Dwelling Older People |
title_full | Relationship between Perceived Indoor Temperature and Self-Reported Risk for Frailty among Community-Dwelling Older People |
title_fullStr | Relationship between Perceived Indoor Temperature and Self-Reported Risk for Frailty among Community-Dwelling Older People |
title_full_unstemmed | Relationship between Perceived Indoor Temperature and Self-Reported Risk for Frailty among Community-Dwelling Older People |
title_short | Relationship between Perceived Indoor Temperature and Self-Reported Risk for Frailty among Community-Dwelling Older People |
title_sort | relationship between perceived indoor temperature and self-reported risk for frailty among community-dwelling older people |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6406492/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30791516 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16040613 |
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