Ethnicity and cognitive performance among older African Americans, Japanese Americans, and Caucasians: The role of education

被引：20

作者：

Shadlen, MF

Larson, EB

Gibbons, LE

Rice, MM

McCormick, WC

Bowen, J

McCurry, SM

Graves, AB

机构：

[1] Univ Washington, Harborview Med Ctr, Sch Med, Div Gerontol & Geriatr Med,Dept Med, Seattle, WA 98104 USA

[2] Univ Washington, Dept Environm Hlth, Seattle, WA 98195 USA

[3] Univ Washington, Dept Epidemiol, Seattle, WA 98195 USA

[4] Univ Washington, Dept Neurol, Seattle, WA 98195 USA

[5] Univ Washington, Dept Psychosocial & Community Hlth, Seattle, WA 98195 USA

[6] Univ S Florida, Dept Epidemiol & Biostat, Tampa, FL USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY | 2001年 / 49卷 / 10期

关键词：

older; cognitive performance; ethnicity; education; dementia screening;

D O I：

10.1046/j.1532-5415.2001.49269.x

中图分类号：

R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];

学科分类号：

03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;

摘要：

This cross-sectional analysis evaluated the association between ethnicity and cognitive performance and determined whether education modifies this association for nondemented older people (103 African Americans, 1,388 Japanese Americans, 2,306 Caucasians) in a study of dementia incidence. African Americans scored lower (median 89 out of 100) than Japanese Americans (93) and Caucasians (94) on the Cognitive Abilities Screening Instrument (CASI). Education affected CASI scores differently. The gap decreased between African Americans in high education groups compared with Japanese Americans and Caucasians. Adjustment for gender, depression, and comorbidities did not change this association. The increased ethnic discrepancy in cognitive test scores in low education groups may reflect differential educational quality.

引用

页码：1371 / 1378

页数：8

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