ARE AGE AND EDUCATION INDEPENDENT CORRELATES OF THE MINI-MENTAL-STATE-EXAM PERFORMANCE OF COMMUNITY-DWELLING ELDERLY

被引:107
作者
LAUNER, LJ [1 ]
DINKGREVE, MAHM [1 ]
JONKER, C [1 ]
HOOIJER, C [1 ]
LINDEBOOM, J [1 ]
机构
[1] ERASMUS UNIV ROTTERDAM,SCH MED,DEPT EPIDEMIOL & BIOSTAT,3000 DR ROTTERDAM,NETHERLANDS
来源
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY | 1993年 / 48卷 / 06期
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10.1093/geronj/48.6.P271
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;
摘要
We examined the effects of selected health conditions and sensory functions, socioeconomic status, age, and education on cognitive functioning in 3,974 community-dwelling individuals aged 65-84 years. Logistic regression analysis was used to examine the independent and joint effects of these variables on borderline (Mini-Mental State Exam [MMSE] of 22-25) and poor (MMSE of less-than-or-equal-to 21) functioning relative to adequate functioning (MMSE of 26-30). The effect of age and of education on MMSE performance was relatively stable, even after adjusting for age- and education-related health conditions and sensory impairments that also influenced level of cognitive functioning. These conditions included poor vision, Parkinson's disease, diabetes, depression, stroke (in 65-74-year-olds), and low socioeconomic status (in 75-84-year-olds). Education did not modify the effect of these variables on MMSE performance. Additional studies elucidating further the mechanisms that relate these sociodemographic factors to cognitive performance are warranted, as are studies of the relationship between these factors and the incidence of cognitive impairment.
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页码:P271 / P277
页数:7
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