Cognitive Function and Its Risk Factors in a National Survey of Older Adults in Taiwan: A Latent Class Analysis

IF 0.3 4区医学 Q4 GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY

International Journal of Gerontology Pub Date : 2020-11-01 DOI:10.6890/IJGE.202011_14(4).0015

Kuan-Yu Yueh, Hong-jer Chang, Hsing-Yi Chang

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Abstract

Background: This study aimed to categorize older adults into subgroups according to their health behaviors and compare the risk of cognitive impairment of these groups. Methods: Cross-sectional data were from the 2013 National Health Interview Survey in Taiwan. A total of 2,817 older adults were analyzed using the latent class analysis (LCA)method to categorize their health behaviors. Logistic regression was used to identify the potential risks and protective factors of cognitive impairment. Results: Latent class analysis (LCA) identified six classes. The results of logistic regression showed that the physically and socially inactive group faced a 68% higher risk of cognitive impairment (odds ratio, 1.68; 95% confidence interval, 1.20-2.35) and the physically and socially active group faced a 68% lower risk of cognitive impairment (odds ratio, 0.32; 95% confidence interval, 0.19-0.55) than the reference (sound-health-status) group. Conclusions: The findings offer insights and implications that are useful for the future planning of related interventions to reduce the risk and incidence of cognitive impairment.

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台湾老年人认知功能及其危险因素调查:潜在类别分析

背景:本研究旨在根据老年人的健康行为将其分为不同的亚组，并比较这些亚组的认知障碍风险。方法:横断面数据来自2013年台湾地区国民健康访谈调查。采用潜类分析(LCA)方法对2817名老年人的健康行为进行分类分析。采用Logistic回归分析识别认知功能障碍的潜在危险和保护因素。结果:潜类分析(LCA)鉴定出6个类。logistic回归结果显示，缺乏运动和社交活动的组发生认知障碍的风险高出68%(优势比，1.68;95%可信区间，1.20-2.35)，体力和社会活动组认知功能障碍风险降低68%(优势比，0.32;95%可信区间(0.19-0.55)比参考(健康-健康状态)组高。结论:研究结果为未来规划相关干预措施以降低认知障碍的风险和发生率提供了有用的见解和启示。

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International Journal of Gerontology 医学-老年医学

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0.60

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6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： The Journal aims to publish original research and review papers on all fields of geriatrics and gerontology, including those dealing with critical care and emergency medicine. The IJGE aims to explore and clarify the medical science and philosophy in all fields of geriatrics and gerontology, including those in the emergency and critical care medicine. The IJGE is determined not only to be a professional journal in gerontology, but also a leading source of information for the developing field of geriatric emergency and critical care medicine. It is a pioneer in Asia. Topics in the IJGE cover the advancement of diagnosis and management in urgent, serious and chronic intractable diseases in later life, preventive medicine, long-term care of disability, ethical issues in the diseased elderly and biochemistry, cell biology, endocrinology, molecular biology, pharmacology, physiology and protein chemistry involving diseases associated with age. We did not limit the territory to only critical or emergency condition inasmuch as chronic diseases are frequently brought about by inappropriate management of acute problems.