2015
DOI: 10.1590/0047-2085000000077
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Abstract: rESUMo objetivo: Avaliar a prevalência e os fatores associados ao declínio cognitivo em idosos com baixa condição econômica. Métodos: Estudo transversal com amostra constituída de 310 idosos residentes no município de Ibicuí/BA. Foi utilizado o Miniexame do Estado Mental para a avaliação do estado cognitivo global. Para a avaliação das variáveis categóricas e análise simultânea, foram utilizados o teste qui-quadrado χ 2 e a análise de regressão logística múltipla. A análise estatística foi realizada com nível … Show more

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“…In the present study we could not confirm an association between MMSE performance and age, in contrast to international and national investigations (10,11) . This fact can be explained by the average age of the participants, which was lower in comparison to the survey conducted with the community regarded as being elderly (15) , residents of a community center (2) , and residents of LTIIs (16) .…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 99%
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“…In the present study we could not confirm an association between MMSE performance and age, in contrast to international and national investigations (10,11) . This fact can be explained by the average age of the participants, which was lower in comparison to the survey conducted with the community regarded as being elderly (15) , residents of a community center (2) , and residents of LTIIs (16) .…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 99%
“…Regarding the general characterization of the sample, the findings are similar to the results of national surveys about cognitive aspects in community and institutionalized elderly people, which highlight the predominance of women (11,14) , in the age group of 60 to 70 years (3) , married (1) , with low education level (15) , with at least one home companion (11) , with earnings between 1 and 2 minimum wages (2) per month and who report diseases…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 73%
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“…More significant cognitive impairment leads to functional impairment, including mental functioning such as storing information, reasoning, remembering, and responding to external stimuli (2).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…No entanto, estudos sobre cognição em residentes na zona rural observaram défi-cit cognitivo em sujeitos do sexo feminino com maior grau de escolaridade (10). Em outra investigação, agora urbana e rural, o declínio cognitivo associou-se a maior faixa etária e menos anos de estudo (11). A função cognitiva foi preditora de risco para mortalidade em idosos chineses, (12) o que ressalta a relevância deste tema.…”
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