Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 MSc Nursing Student, Student Research Committee, Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
3 Ph.D Candidate, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4 Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iranian Research Center of Healthy Aging, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran
Abstract
Introduction: Daily activities and social functions of the elderly are affected with
the progress of their cognitive changes. The purpose of this study was to determine
the cognitive status and factors related to it in the elderly of Sabzevar city.
Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive-analytical study was conducted in
Sabzevar city in 2022. In this research, 350 elderlies over 60 years in a cluster
method were entered to study from urban health centers. To collect information,
demographic, geriatric depression scale (GDS-15) and Mini–Mental State
Examination (MMSE) were used. Data analysis were done using descriptive statistic
(mean, standard deviation, and frequency distribution tables) and inferential statistic
(multiple logistic regression test).
Results: The mean of the age was 66.85±6.64 with a minimum 60 and a maximum
age of 88 year. The results showed that 75% of the elderly had normal cognitive
status and 25% had cognitive impairment. By using the multiple logistic regression,
age (OR = 1.07, p = 0.003), marital status (OR = 3.01, p = 0.03), number of children
(OR = 1.24, p = 0.02) type of residence (OR=4.09, p>0.001), occupation (OR=3.09,
p=0.04), body mass index (OR=0.9, p=0.006)), diet (OR = 5.55, p = 0.01) and
depression (OR = 2.92, p = 0.03) had a statistically significant relationship with
cognitive status.
Conclusion: Due to the frequency of cognitive disorders in the elderly it is suggested
that health care providers perform cognitive screening in the elderly in order to
prevent the development of cognitive impairment in this vulnerable group.
Keywords
Main Subjects
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