FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT IN OLDER ADULTS IN CHILE

Factores asociados al deterioro cognitivo en personas mayores en Chile

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Martínez-Sanguinetti, María Adela; Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia

Leiva, Ana María; Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia

Petermann-Rocha, Fanny; University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom.

Troncoso-Pantoja, Claudia; Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción, Concepción, Chile.

Villagran, Marcelo; Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción, Concepción, Chile.

Lanuza-Rilling, Fabián; Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile.

Nazar, Gabriela; Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile.

Poblete-Valderrama, Felipe

Díaz-Martínez, Ximena; Universidad del Biobío. Chillán, Chile.

Celis-Morales, Carlos; University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom.

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Abstract
Background: The risk factors for the development of cognitive impairment are not well known. Aim: To identify socio-demographic, lifestyle and health-related factors associated with cognitive impairment in older Chilean adults. Material and methods: Data analysis of 1,384 participants ?60 years who participated in the National Health Survey of Chile 2009-2010. Sociodemographic, lifestyle and health-related factors were used as exposure variables of interest. Cognitive impairment was assessed using an abbreviated version of the Mini Mental test and defined as a score 76 years: 4.89, p< 0.01), male sex (OR: 2.42, p=0.02), lower education (OR: 21.6, p9/hours/day (OR: 2.98, p=0.01), consumption of
 
Background: The risk factors for the development of cognitive impairment are not well known. Aim: To identify socio-demographic, lifestyle and health-related factors associated with cognitive impairment in older Chilean adults. Material and methods: Data analysis of 1,384 participants ?60 years who participated in the National Health Survey of Chile 2009-2010. Sociodemographic, lifestyle and health-related factors were used as exposure variables of interest. Cognitive impairment was assessed using an abbreviated version of the Mini Mental test and defined as a score 76 years: 4.89, p< 0.01), male sex (OR: 2.42, p=0.02), lower education (OR: 21.6, p9/hours/day (OR: 2.98, p=0.01), consumption of
 
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