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This study aimed to assess the prevalence of social frailty and identify the contributing factors among older adults in T\u00fcrkiye.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>This cross\u2010sectional study included 570 participants aged 65 and older, all outpatients at a geriatric clinic. Data for demographics and co\u2010morbidities were collected. Anthropometric measurements and comprehensive geriatric assessments were conducted. Social frailty was assessed using the 5\u2010item Social Frailty Index (SFI), and physical frailty was evaluated with the Fried Frailty Phenotype. Sarcopenia was diagnosed based on low handgrip strength and reduced calf circumference.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Participants' mean age was 75.2\u2009\u00b1\u20096.3\u2009years. Social frailty, depression, physical frailty and sarcopenia prevalence were 24%, 25%, 14% and 26%, respectively. Social frailty was reported to be statistically higher in women and those living alone, while significantly lower in married individuals. Depression, physical frailty and sarcopenia were more commonly observed in participants with social frailty (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u2009.01). Furthermore, participants with heart failure and Parkinson's disease were more socially vulnerable than those with other co\u2010morbid conditions. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that age, physical frailty and depressive mood significantly increased social frailty, whereas being married decreased it even after adjusting for potential confounding factors.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Social frailty was more prevalent than physical frailty among Turkish older adults, reaching 24%. 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