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Table 2 Comparisons of cognitive impairmentgroup (SPMSQ≧3) and normal cognitive function group (SPMSQ < 3)

From: The factors associated with cognitive function among community-dwelling older adults in Taiwan

 

SPMSQ≧3 (N = 103)

SPMSQ < 3 (N = 4475)

P value

Age (years)

79.7 ± 7.5

73.3 ± 5.7

< 0.001

Gender (male)

15 (14.6%)

1225 (27.4%)

0.004

Body height (cm)

150 ± 7.6

155.3 ± 7.6

< 0.001

Body weight (kg)

54.4 ± 9.5

59.0 ± 9.8

< 0.001

Body mass index (kg/m2)

24.2 ± 3.9

24.4 ± 3.4

0.546

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

138.8 ± 23.4

136.4 ± 19.8

0.298

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

69.3 ± 12.3

71.2 ± 11.1

0.093

Pulse rate (bpm)

76.1 ± 13.3

73.9 ± 11.5

0.098

Waist circumference (cm)

85.6 ± 10.5

83.1 ± 10.0

0.014

Hypertension (yes)

59 (57.3%)

2241 (50.1%)

0.148

Diabetes Mellitus (yes)

26 (25.5%)

672 (15%)

0.004

Hyperlipidemia (yes)

12 (11.7%)

995 (22.2%)

0.010

Depression (yes)

0 (0%)

30 (0.7%)

0.404

Cardiovascular disease (yes)

24 (23.3%)

763 (17.1%)

0.096

Osteoporosis (yes)

2 (1.9%)

56 (1.3%)

0.536

Hyperthyroidism (yes)

0 (0%)

38 (0.8%)

0.348

Smoking in 6 months(yes)

5 (4.9%)

152 (3.4%)

0.422

Alcohol in 6 months(yes)

5 (4.9%)

519 (11.6%)

0.034

Betel nut in 6 months(yes)

1 (1.0%)

8 (0.2%)

0.073

Exercise in 6 months(yes)

31 (30.1%)

2789 (62.3%)

< 0.001

AC sugar (mg/dL)

110.2 ± 24.9

106.5 ± 23.2

0.138

Total protein (g/dL)

7.3 ± 0.6

7.3 ± 0.5

0.529

Albumin (g/dL)

4.0 ± 0.2

4.2 ± 0.4

< 0.001

GOT (U/L)

29.6 ± 35.3

25.5 ± 13.6

0.240

GPT (U/L)

27.5 ± 48.8

22.3 ± 14.3

0.285

Creatinine (mg/dL)

1.0 ± 0.2

1.0 ± 0.4

0.448

Total cholesterol (mg/dL)

194.9 ± 32.9

198.8 ± 34.5

0.247

Triglyceride (mg/dL)

127.5 ± 54.7

118.1 ± 67.3

0.161

High density lipoprotein (mg/dL)

53.8 ± 15.4

58.3 ± 16.1

0.005

Uric acid (mg/dL)

5.5 ± 1.8

5.6 ± 1.4

0.881

Hemoglobin (g/dL)

12.8 ± 1.4

13.2 ± 1.3

0.006

  1. The continuous variables were shown as mean ± SD; the categorical variables were shown as percentage. Using chi-squared and t-test; Statistical significance was defined as P < 0.05
  2. Abbreviations: SPMSQ Short portable mental status questionnaire