Table 1 Characteristics socio-demographic by Cognitive Impairment in older adults
Variables | Cognitive Impairment | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
No | Yes | ||
n = 1784 | n = 247 | ||
MMSE, mean (SD)1 | 10.1 (2.5) | 16.8 (1.9) | < 0.001 |
Age (years), mean (SD)1 | 70.3 (7.5) | 76.1 (9.3) | < 0.001 |
Age categories, n (%)2 | Â | Â | Â |
60–69 years | 926 (51.9) | 72 (29.1) | < 0.001 |
70–79 years | 610 (34.2) | 82 (33.2) | |
> 79 years | 248 (13.9) | 93 (37.7) | |
Sex, n (%)2 | Â | Â | Â |
Men | 639 (35.8) | 98 (39.7) | 0.237 |
Women | 1145 (64.2) | 149 (60.3) | |
Education level, n (%)2 | Â | Â | Â |
Up to primary | 859 (48.1) | 175 (70.8) | < 0.001 |
Secondary | 722 (40.5) | 56 (22.7) | |
Beyond secondary | 203 (11.4) | 16 (6.5) | |
Marital status, n (%)2 | Â | Â | Â |
Married | 666 (37.3) | 118 (48.1) | 0.746 |
Other | 1118 (62.7) | 128.9 (51.9) | |
Indigenous ethnicity, n (%)2 | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 309 (17.3) | 17 (6.6) | < 0.001 |
No | 1475 (82.7) | 230 (93.4) | |
Body mass index, mean (SD)1 | 29.3 (5.3) | 28.0 (5.2) | 0.001 |
Body mass index category, n (%)2 | Â | Â | Â |
Underweight | 191 (10.7) | 52 (21.0) | Â |
Normal weight | 270 (16.8) | 42 (17.0) | < 0.001 |
Overweight | 615 (38.3) | 78 (31.6) | |
Obese | 708 (44.2) | 75 (30.4) | |
Metabolic syndrome, n (%)2 | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 1122 (62.9) | 156 (57.1) | 0.209 |
No | 662 (37.1) | 118 (42.9) | |
Risk of cardiovascular disease, n (%)2 | Â | Â | Â |
Low | 379 (21.2) | 34 (13.7) | < 0.001 |
Moderate | 396 (22.2) | 29 (11.5) | |
High | 1009 (56.6) | 184 (74.8) | |
Smoking, n (%)2 | Â | Â | Â |
Never | 940 (52.7) | 152 (61.5) | 0.017 |
Ex-smoker | 569 (31.9) | 70 (28.3) | |
Smoker | 275 (15.4) | 25 (10.2) | |
Physical activity, n (%)2 | Â | Â | Â |
Inactive | 949 (53.2) | 154 (62.5) | 0.058 |
Active | 835 (46.8) | 93 (37.5) | |