Affiliation:
1. Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University Istanbul Turkey
2. Department of Rheumatology University of Health Sciences, Haydarpaşa Numune Research and Training Hospital Istanbul Turkey
Abstract
AbstractBackground and AimFrailty is an elderly people phenomenon; however, younger adults with comorbidities may show a higher trajectory of frailty toward older age. The frailty status of middle‐aged patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) remains little researched. We aimed to identify frailty status and to investigate the association of clinical, sociodemographic, and psychosocial factors with frailty.MethodsThis study included 114 patients aged between 40 and 65 years. The patients were classified as frail, pre‐frail, and robust according to Fried's phenotype and the Kihon Checklist (KCL). Physical function, quality of life, depression, anxiety, and disease‐related factors were assessed. Between‐group comparisons and multinomial logistic regression analysis were performed.ResultsFrailty and pre‐frailty prevalences were 20.2% and 49.1% for Fried's phenotype and 36.0% and 33.3% for the KCL. Frail adults had impaired physical function and increased disease activity compared to pre‐frail and robust patients. Adjusted multinomial logistic regression analysis revealed that disease activity (odds ratio [OR] = 1.62, 95% CI = 1.12‐2.34) and Short Physical Performance Battery (OR = 0.32, 95% CI = 0.18‐0.56) were associated with Fried's phenotype‐determined frailty. Disease activity (OR = 1.91, 95% CI = 1.11‐3.26), Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (OR = 2.70, 95% CI = 1.56‐4.67), and depression (OR = 1.55, 95% CI = 1.18‐2.02) were associated with the KCL determined frailty.ConclusionFrailty and pre‐frailty are commonly detected in middle‐aged individuals with axSpA. Our findings highlight a possible need for frailty screening and preventive programs targeting middle‐aged axSpA patients.
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