Hospitalization-related risk factors in older adults receiving primary health care [Fatores de risco associados à hospitalização em idosos atendidos na atenção primária de saúde] [Factores de riesgo asociados con la hospitalización en ancianos atendidos en la atención primaria de salud]

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Objective: to evaluate risk factors associated with the hospitalization of older adults using a hospital admission risk prediction instrument. Method: in this cross-sectional study of a sample of 368 older adults enrolled in the Family Health Strategy, data were collected from February to April 2014, and treated by descriptive analysis and binary logistic regression modelling. The project was approved by the research ethics committee (CAAE number: 22372413.5.0000.5188). Results: the older adults at high risk of hospitalization predominantly reported fair self-rated health