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Table 2 Bivariate associations to cognitive deterioration

From: Cognitive impairment and hypertension in older adults living in extreme poverty: a cross-sectional study in Peru

Characteristics

Cognitive impairmentn (%)a

pb

No

Yes

Age (years)

  

<0.001

 65–70

1826 (99.3)

12 (0.7)

 

 71–80

1895 (97.4)

52 (2.6)

 

Gender

  

<0.001

 Female

1682 (97.6)

43 (2.4)

 

 Male

2039 (99.0)

21 (1.0)

 

Educational level

  

0.020

 None

2941 (98.1)

58 (1.9)

 

 Primary or superior

779 (99.2)

6 (0.8)

 

Self report depression

 

0.664

 No

3043 (98.5)

48 (1.5)

 

 Yes

529 (98.7)

7 (1.3)

 

Occupation

  

<0.001

 No

1144 (96.5)

42 (0.5)

 

 Yes

2577 (99.2)

22 (0.8)

 

Blood pressure ≥ 140/90 mmHg

  

0.934

 No

2435 (98.3)

42 (1.7)

 

 Yes

1286 (98.3)

22 (1.7)

 

Area

  

0.018

 Urban

1472 (97.9)

49 (2.1)

 

 Rural

2249 (99.0)

15 (1.0)

 

Health insurance

  

0.363

 No

1330 (98.6)

19 (1.4)

 

 Yes

2385 (98.2)

45 (1.8)

 

Hypertension

  

0.335

 No

2819 (98.2)

52 (1.8)

 

 Yes

902 (98.7)

12 (1.3)

 

Blood pressure ≥ 140/90 mmHg

  

0.934

 No

2435 (98.3)

42 (1.7)

 

 Yes

1286 (98.3)

22 (1.7)

 
  1. a weighted percentages
  2. b Corrected for the complex sample design