Abstract
Cognitive impairment in elderly people may lead to functional decline, contributing to high costs in health care. The prevalence of elderly cognitive impairment in Mexico is unknown, and its knowledge is necessary for the planning of community programs and health systems. To identify the prevalence of cognitive decline and its association with social and demographic factors. A cross sectional study. A face to face interview was conducted on 2543 elders of the State of Jalisco of Mexico. The Folstein Mini–mental exam was used and social demographic data was obtained. The age range was from 60 – 110 years old (X =71.5±8.6). A low educational level was observed 3.6 ± 3.8. 61.5% of the study population were women. The prevalence of cognitive decline was 14.5%, 30.7% with depression and 5.7% with incapacity to perform daily life activities. The elderly ≥ 75 years old OR = 4.18 (3.28– 5.32), women OR= 1.31 (1.03– 1.67), low education OR= 5.86 (4.17 – 8.26) depression OR = 3.09 (4.17 – 8.26) daily life activities 6.49 (4.35 – 9.67). Our study presents a first encounter towards the prevalence of dementia in Jalisco, Mexico.
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