Factores asociados al deterioro cognitivo en personas mayores en Chile

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Martínez-Sanguinetti, María Adela Leiva, Ana María Petermann-Rocha, Fanny Troncoso-Pantoja, Claudia Villagrán, Marcelo Lanuza-Rilling, Fabián Nazar, Gabriela Poblete-Valderrama, Felipe Díaz-Martínez, Ximena Celis-Morales, Carlos
Copyright Year	2019
Abstract	Background: The risk factors for the development of cognitive impairment are not well known. Aim: To identify socio-demographic, lifestyle and health-related factors associated with cognitive impairment in older Chilean adults. Material and Methods: Data analysis of 1,384 participants ≥ 60 years who participated in the National Health Survey of Chile 2009-2010. Sociodemographic, lifestyle and health-related factors were used as exposure variables of interest. Cognitive impairment was assessed using an abbreviated version of the Mini Mental test and defined as a score < 13 points of a maximum of 19. A logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with cognitive impairment. Results: In this sample, the prevalence of cognitive impairment was 11.6 [95% confidence intervals (CI): 8.8; 15.2]. The factors associated with cognitive impairment were age (Odds ratio (OR) for > 76 years: 4.89, p < 0.01), male sex (OR: 2.42, p = 0.02), lower education (OR: 21.6, p < 0.01), physical inactivity (OR: 2.07, p = 0.02), sedentary behavior (OR: 2.23, p = 0.01), sleeping > 9/hours/day (OR: 2.98, p = 0.01), consumption of < 5 portions/day of fruit and vegetables (OR: 2.02, p = 0.05), having an unhealthy lifestyle (OR: 6.10, p = 0.0001), being underweight (OR: 3.67, p < 0.01), obesity (OR: 3.32, p = 0.03), having hearing impairment (OR: 2.26, p = 0.02), having a visual impairment (OR: 3.89, p < 0.01), a history of depression (OR: 3.03, p = 0.01) and having a physical disability (OR: 5.63, p < 0.01). Conclusions: We identified 14 factors associated with cognitive impairment. Although some of these factors were non-modifiable such as age and sex, most of them could be modified by implementing prevention programs aiming to improve lifestyle behaviors in older adults in Chile. (Rev Med Chile 2019; 147: 1013-1023)
Starting Page	1013
Ending Page	1023
Page Count	11
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Volume Number	147
Alternate Webpage(s)	https://scielo.conicyt.cl/pdf/rmc/v147n8/0717-6163-rmc-147-08-1013.pdf
Alternate Webpage(s)	https://doi.org/10.4067/s0034-98872019000801013
Language	English
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Resource Type	Article