masterThesis
Asociación entre el deterioro cognitivo y factores socioeconómicos en adultos mayores colombianos/ Encuesta sabe Colombia 2015
Autor
Sarmiento Buitrago, Andres Felipe
Cerón Perdomo, Daniela
Mayorga Bogotá, Mayra
Institución
Resumen
Introduction: Worldwide, as a result 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 (NMD). This phenomenon is especially important in low- and middle-income countries such as Colombia, given the significant economic and social costs that it entails. Objective: To analyze the association between socioeconomic variables with the presence of cognitive impairment in Colombian older adults. Materials and methods: The records of 23,694 adults older than 60 years surveyed for SABE Colombia 2015, a national survey applied by the Ministry of Health and Social Protection that took a stratified sample by conglomerates and was representative of the adult population older than 60 years. This instrument assessed cognitive impairment using the abbreviated version of the Minimental (AMMSE) and also collected information on multiple socioeconomic variables. The present study evaluated the impact of socioeconomic variables both individually and as a group on the prevalence of cognitive impairment in the elderly population. Results: 19.7% of the older adults included in the survey were reviewed with cognitive impairment by presenting a score <13 in the AMMSE. There was a higher prevalence of cognitive impairment in women (21.5%) than in men (17.5%). The socioeconomic variables were shown to have an impact on the prevalence of deterioration, being currently working (OR 2.74 CI95% 2.43-3.09) as a risk factor and having attended primary school as a protective factor (OR 0.30 CI95% 0.28-0.32). differentially according to sex.