痴呆
医学
婚姻状况
人口
老年学
萧条(经济学)
简单随机抽样
人口学
环境卫生
疾病
内科学
宏观经济学
社会学
经济
作者
İlteriş Ahmet Şentürk,Hatice Melek Başar,Gülay Uzun Soykök,Hatice Balaban,Özlem Yıldız,Ertuğrul Bolayır,Suat Topaktaş
出处
期刊:Cureus
[Cureus, Inc.]
日期:2021-02-02
摘要
Introduction The exact prevalence of dementia in Turkey is unknown. The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of dementia in members of the population aged 60 years and older, as well as the influence of detailed sociodemographic factors on the prevalence rate in Sivas City Center, a large city in the middle of Anatolia, Turkey. Methods This was a cross-sectional, simple random sampling, door-to-door, population-based study. A total of 500 individuals aged 60 and older from the city center region of Sivas, Turkey, were involved. A sociodemographic data form, the Standardized Mini-Mental Test, the clock drawing test, the Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia, and the Daily Life Activities and Instrumental Daily Life Activities tests were used in the screening phase. Results A total of 500 individuals ranging in age from 60 to 95 years were assessed. A total of 84 participants were diagnosed with dementia. The dementia prevalence was found to be 16.8% in Sivas city province. Dementia was associated with age (p<0.001), female sex (p<0.001), marital status (p<0.001), family income (p<0.001), and the absence of formal education (p<0.001). Conclusions This study is the first community-based study of cognitive impairment in Turkey, with a study design, procedures, and diagnostic criteria designed to determining the rate of dementia. Old age, a higher score on the Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia, and a low educational level were independent risk factors for dementia. Further studies are required to confirm these results.
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