Published on in Vol 8 (2025)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/64254, first published .
Unveiling the Frailty Spatial Patterns Among Chilean Older Persons by Exploring Sociodemographic and Urbanistic Influences Based on Geographic Information Systems: Cross-Sectional Study

Unveiling the Frailty Spatial Patterns Among Chilean Older Persons by Exploring Sociodemographic and Urbanistic Influences Based on Geographic Information Systems: Cross-Sectional Study

Unveiling the Frailty Spatial Patterns Among Chilean Older Persons by Exploring Sociodemographic and Urbanistic Influences Based on Geographic Information Systems: Cross-Sectional Study

Yony Ormazábal   1 * , MSc ;   Diego Arauna   2 * , PhD ;   Juan Carlos Cantillana   3 , MSci ;   Iván Palomo   2 , PhD ;   Eduardo Fuentes   2 , PhD ;   Carlos Mena   1 , PhD

1 Longevity Center VITALIS, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Talca, Talca, Chile

2 Thrombosis Research Center, Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Immunohematology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Interuniversity Center of Healthy Aging (CIES), Longevity Center VITALIS, University of Talca, Talca, Chile

3 Facultad de Administración y Economía, Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana, Santiago, Chile

*these authors contributed equally

Corresponding Author:

  • Carlos Mena, PhD
  • Longevity Center VITALIS
  • Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Talca
  • Universidad de Talca, Avenida Lircay S/N
  • Talca, 3460000,
  • Chile
  • Phone: 56 712200200
  • Email: cmena@utalca.cl