Prevalence and determinants of social frailty among community-dwelling empty-nest older adults in China

ObjectiveTo investigate the prevalence of social frailty and identify associated factors among community-dwelling empty-nest elders in China.MethodsA multistage random sampling strategy was employed to recruit 739 empty-nest older adults residing in urban communities in Changsha, China, between March and October 2023. Data were collected via structured questionnaires, including a general inform...