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Table 1 Characteristics of the population by MCI classification

From: Behavioural and psychological symptoms in the older population without dementia - relationship with socio-demographics, health and cognition

 

No Cognitive Impairment

MCI

OCIND

Age mean(se)

73.5 (0.28)

73.8 (0.43)

73.5 (0.31)

MMSE mean(se)

27.4 (0.08)

25.4 (0.14)

24.4 (0.18)

Female N(%)

389 (58)

242 (62)

439 (65)

Living in institutions N(%)

8 (1.2)

11 (2.8)

23 (3.4)

Vascular disease N(%)

134 (20)

111 (29)

164 (24)

Taking anti-depressant medication

20 (3.0)

23 (5.9)

29 (4.3)

Taking anti-psychotic medication

2 (0.3)

1 (0.3)

5 (0.7)

Impaired activities of daily living N(%)

66 (10)

69 (18)

140 (21)

More than 9 years education N(%)

310 (46)

108 (28)

153 (23)

Regular contact with family N(%)

374 (73)

222 (83)

397 (79)

Poor self-rated health N(%)

178 (27)

168 (44)

256 (38)

Lower social class N(%)

365 (54)

278 (71)

493 (73)