Correlates of Mild Cognitive Impairment of Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Wuhan, China

Xiaojun Liu, Xiao Yin, Anran Tan, Meikun He, Dongdong Jiang, Yitan Hou, Yuanan Lu and Zongfu Mao
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Xiaojun Liu: School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, 115# Donghu Road, Wuhan 430071, China
Xiao Yin: School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, 115# Donghu Road, Wuhan 430071, China
Anran Tan: School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, 115# Donghu Road, Wuhan 430071, China
Meikun He: School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, 115# Donghu Road, Wuhan 430071, China
Dongdong Jiang: School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, 115# Donghu Road, Wuhan 430071, China
Yitan Hou: School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, 115# Donghu Road, Wuhan 430071, China
Yuanan Lu: Global Health Institute, Wuhan University, 8# South Donghu Road, Wuhan 430072, China
Zongfu Mao: School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, 115# Donghu Road, Wuhan 430071, China

IJERPH, 2018, vol. 15, issue 12, 1-13

Abstract: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is an early stage of Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia that occurs mainly in older adults. The MCI phase could be considered as an observational period for the secondary prevention of dementia. This study aims to assess potential differences in the risk of MCI among different elderly groups in Wuhan, China, and to further identify the most vulnerable populations using logistic regression models. A total of 622 older adults participated in this study, and the prevalence of MCI was 34.1%. We found that individuals aged 80–84 (odds ratio, OR = 1.908, 95% confidence interval, 95% CI 1.026 to 3.549) or above (OR = 2.529, 95% CI 1.249 to 5.122), and those with two chronic diseases (OR = 1.982, 95% CI 1.153 to 3.407) or more (OR = 2.466, 95% CI 1.419 to 4.286) were more likely to be diagnosed with MCI. Those with high school degrees (OR = 0.451, 95% CI 0.230 to 0.883) or above (OR = 0.318, 95% CI 0.129 to 0.783) and those with a family per-capita monthly income of 3001–4500 yuan (OR = 0.320, 95% CI 0.137 to 0.750) or above (OR = 0.335, 95% CI 0.135 to 0.830) were less likely to experience MCI. The results also showed that those aged 80 or above were more likely to present with cognitive decline and/or reduced activities of daily living (ADL) function, with the odds ratios being 1.874 and 3.782, respectively. Individuals with two, or three or more chronic diseases were more likely to experience cognitive decline and/or reduced ADL function, with odds ratios of 2.423 and 2.631, respectively. Increased risk of suffering from either MCI and/or decline in ADL functioning is strongly positively associated with older age, lower educational levels, poorer family economic status, and multiple chronic diseases. Our findings highlight that the local, regional, and even national specific MCI-related health promotion measures and interventions must target these vulnerable populations.

Keywords: mild cognitive impairment (MCI); older adults; vulnerable populations (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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