%0 Journal Article 
%A Concha Cisternas, Yeny
%A Castro Piñero, José
%A Petermann Rocha, Fanny
%A Troncoso-Pantoja, C.
%A Díaz, X.
%A Cigarroa, I.
%A Martorell, M.
%A Martínez-Sanguinetti, M.A.
%A Nazar, G.
%A Leiva-Ordoñez, A.M.
%A Celis Morales, Carlos
%T Asociación entre nivel educacional y sospecha de deterioro cognitivo en personas mayores chilenas: resultados de la Encuesta Nacional de Salud 2016-2017

%D 2022
%@ 0717-6163

%U http://hdl.handle.net/10498/31453
%X Background: A low education level has been associated with cognitive impairment in older adults. Aim: To determine the association between educational attainment and suspicion of cognitive imparirment in older Chilean population. Material and 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: 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: 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.
%K Aged
%K Cognitive Dysfunction
%K Cognitive Reserve
%K Educational Attainment
%K Educational Status
%K Public Health
%~ Universidad de Cádiz