Table 1. Distribution of sociodemographic characteristics, vulnerability, frailty and cognition of elderly registered at CRAS. São Carlos, SP, 2016 (n=247).
| Variables | Categories | N (%) | Mean ( ±SD) | [Min-Max] | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Female | 197 (79.8) | |||
| Male | 50 (20.2) | ||||
| Age range | 60-69 years | 160 (64.8) | |||
| 70-79 years | 64 (25.9) | ||||
| 80-89 years | 19 (7.7) | ||||
| ≥90 years | 4 (1.6) | ||||
| Age (in years) | 247 | 68.5 (7.3) | [60-94] | 66 | |
| Ethnicity | White | 142 (57.5) | |||
| Black | 69 (27.9) | ||||
| Brown | 35 (14.2) | ||||
| Yellow | 1 (0.4) | ||||
| Marital status | Married | 109 (44.1) | |||
| Single | 6 (2.4) | ||||
| Widower | 94 (38.1) | ||||
| Separated | 20 (8.1) | ||||
| Divorced | 18 (7.3) | ||||
| Religion | Catholic | 151 (61.1) | |||
| Gospel | 74 (30.0) | ||||
| Others | 16 (6.4) | ||||
| None | 6 (2.5) | ||||
| Current occupation | Retirees | 137 (55.5) | |||
| Non-retirees | 110 (44.5) | ||||
| Time of retirement (in years) | 137 | 11.5 (13.3) | [0-63] | 8 | |
| Education | Illiterate | 45 (18.2) | |||
| Illiterate with no education | 23 (9.3) | ||||
| 1-4 years | 133 (53.9) | ||||
| 5-8 years | 35 (14.2) | ||||
| ≥ 9 years | 11 (4.4) | ||||
| Reported diseases | None | 14 (5.7) | |||
| 1-2 diseases | 133 (53.8) | ||||
| ≥ 3 diseases | 100 (40.5) | ||||
| Number reporting diseases | 247 | 2.4 (1.5) | [0-7] | 2 | |
| Social vulnerability | High (CRAS I,II,III) | 144 (58.3) | |||
| Average (CRAS IV) | 56 (22.7) | ||||
| Very low (CRAS V) | 47(19.0) | ||||
| Non-frail | 103 (41.7) | ||||
| Apparently vulnerable | 53 (21.5) | ||||
| Frailty level | Mild frailty | 50 (20.2) | |||
| Moderate frailty | 30 (12.1) | ||||
| Severe frailty | 11 (4.5) | ||||
| Cognitive Impairment | Impairment | 216 (87.4) | |||
| No impairment | 31 (12.6) |
SD: standard deviation; Min: minimum value; Max: maximum value.