Association between cognitive impairment and socioeconomic and sociodemographic factors in Colombian older adults

Worldwide, because of the demographic transition, the proportion of older adults has increased, which has been reflected in an increase in the prevalence of major neurocognitive disorder (MND). This phenomenon is especially important in low- and middle-income countries such as Colombia, given the hi...

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Published in:Revista colombiana de psiquiatría (Internet. English ed.) 2024-04, Vol.53 (2), p.134-141
Main Authors: Sarmiento Buitrago, Andrés Felipe, Cerón Perdomo, Daniela, Mayorga Bogota, Mayra Alejandra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adulto mayor
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cognitive Dysfunction - epidemiology
Cognitive impairment
Colombia
Colombia - epidemiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Demencia
Dementia
Deterioro cognitivo
Factores socioeconómicos
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Sex Factors
Sociodemographic Factors
Socioeconomic Factors
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Summary:Worldwide, because of the demographic transition, the proportion of older adults has increased, which has been reflected in an increase in the prevalence of major neurocognitive disorder (MND). This phenomenon is especially important in low- and middle-income countries such as Colombia, given the high economic and social costs it entails. The objective was to analyse the association between socioeconomic variables with the presence of cognitive impairment in Colombian older adults. The records of 23,694 adults over 60 years-of-age surveyed for SABE Colombia 2015, that took a stratified sample by conglomerates and were representative of the adult population over 60 years-of-age. This instrument assessed cognitive impairment using the abbreviated version of the Minimental (AMMSE) and collected information on multiple socioeconomic variables. 19.7% of the older adults included in the survey were reviewed with cognitive impairment by presenting a score
ISSN:2530-3120
2530-3120
DOI:10.1016/j.rcpeng.2022.02.005