[Association between educational level and suspicion of cognitive imparirment in Chilean older people].
Asociación entre nivel educacional y sospecha de deterioro cognitivo en personas mayores chilenas: resultados de la Encuesta Nacional de Salud 2016-2017.
Journal
Revista medica de Chile
ISSN: 0717-6163
Titre abrégé: Rev Med Chil
Pays: Chile
ID NLM: 0404312
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Dec 2022
Dec 2022
Historique:
received:
12
09
2022
accepted:
07
10
2022
medline:
2
11
2023
pubmed:
31
10
2023
entrez:
31
10
2023
Statut:
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Résumé
A low education level has been associated with cognitive impairment in older adults. To determine the association between educational attainment and suspicion of cognitive imparirment in older Chilean population. Data from 2,005 adults aged ≥ 60 years assessed during 2016-2017 Chilean National Health Survey were included. Education was self-reported and categorized as primary: ≤ 8 years; secondary: 9 to 12 years and beyond secondary: > 12 years. suspicion of cognitive imparirment was assessed with the Mini-Mental questionnaire. Men and women with low education attainment had a higher prevalence of cognitive impairment (33% [95% confidence intervals (CI): 24; 41] and 27% [95% CI: 21; 33], respectively). Men who reported less schooling (≤ 8 years) were more likely to be at risk of suspicion of cognitive imparirment (Odds ratio (OR): 4.53 [95% CI: 1.10, 18.62]) compared to their peers. Women showed a substantially higher magnitude of association than men. The probability of suspicion of cognitive imparirment increased 9-times (OR: 9.96 [95% CI: 1.24; 79.6]) for 9-12 years and 18-times for ≤ 8 years of education (OR: 18.8 [95% CI: 2.42; 146.1]) compared to women with higher education. Older adults with low education attainment had an increased likelihood of developing suspicion of cognitive imparirment. However, the risk differs by sex, being higher in women than men.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
A low education level has been associated with cognitive impairment in older adults.
AIM
OBJECTIVE
To determine the association between educational attainment and suspicion of cognitive imparirment in older Chilean population.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
METHODS
Data from 2,005 adults aged ≥ 60 years assessed during 2016-2017 Chilean National Health Survey were included. Education was self-reported and categorized as primary: ≤ 8 years; secondary: 9 to 12 years and beyond secondary: > 12 years. suspicion of cognitive imparirment was assessed with the Mini-Mental questionnaire.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Men and women with low education attainment had a higher prevalence of cognitive impairment (33% [95% confidence intervals (CI): 24; 41] and 27% [95% CI: 21; 33], respectively). Men who reported less schooling (≤ 8 years) were more likely to be at risk of suspicion of cognitive imparirment (Odds ratio (OR): 4.53 [95% CI: 1.10, 18.62]) compared to their peers. Women showed a substantially higher magnitude of association than men. The probability of suspicion of cognitive imparirment increased 9-times (OR: 9.96 [95% CI: 1.24; 79.6]) for 9-12 years and 18-times for ≤ 8 years of education (OR: 18.8 [95% CI: 2.42; 146.1]) compared to women with higher education.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Older adults with low education attainment had an increased likelihood of developing suspicion of cognitive imparirment. However, the risk differs by sex, being higher in women than men.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37906778
pii: S0034-98872022001201575
doi: 10.4067/s0034-98872022001201575
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