Factors Associated with Cognitive Impairment among Adults of 55 Years and Older in Cameroon
| dc.rights.license | open | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | SIMO-TABUE, Nadine | |
| dc.contributor.author | MAGNEROU, Melanie Annick | |
| dc.contributor.author | MOUNSAMY, Ludwig | |
| dc.contributor.author | METAMNO, Salvatore | |
| dc.contributor.author | LETCHIMY, Laurys | |
| hal.structure.identifier | Bordeaux population health [BPH] | |
| dc.contributor.author | DARTIGUES, Jean-Francois | |
| dc.contributor.author | KUATE-TEGUEU, Callixte | |
| hal.structure.identifier | Bordeaux population health [BPH] | |
| dc.contributor.author | TABUE-TEGUO, Maturin | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-04-24T12:58:33Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-04-24T12:58:33Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-02-13 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1664-5464 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://oskar-bordeaux.fr/handle/20.500.12278/206400 | |
| dc.description.abstractEn | INTRODUCTION: Cognitive impairment is a major cause of dependency in older people. The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with severe cognitive decline, as assessed by the mini-mental state examination (MMSE), in community-dwelling adults aged 55+ in Cameroon. METHOD: Data are from a cross-sectional survey carried out in Cameroon. The cognitive status was assessed using the MMSE and a score of 18/30 or lower is considered as a proxy of severe cognitive decline. RESULT: A total of 403 adults participated in the study. Of these, 16 (3.9%) had an MMSE score <18 and were considered to have cognitive impairment. The rate of severe cognitive decline increased with rising age, from 2.1% in those aged 55-64 years, to 3.3% in those aged 65-74, and 11% in those aged 75 and older. The factors associated with cognitive impairment (MMSE score <18) by multivariate analysis in our population are level of education (OR 0.10 [95% CI: 0.02-0.37], p < 0.01), body mass index (BMI) (OR 0.88 [95% CI: 0.78-0.99], p = 0.03), and IADL score (OR 0.12 [95% CI: 0.03-0.38], p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: The three main factors associated with cognitive impairment were education, IADL (Instrumental Activity of Daily Living) dependency, and BMI. This study shows that among older people in sub-Saharan Africa, the effect of BMI, IADL dependency, and education on cognitive function appears similar to that observed in middle- and high-income countries. | |
| dc.language.iso | EN | en_US |
| dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 United States | * |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/us/ | * |
| dc.subject.en | Cameroon | |
| dc.subject.en | Cognitive impairment | |
| dc.subject.en | Elderly | |
| dc.subject.en | Epidemiology | |
| dc.title.en | Factors Associated with Cognitive Impairment among Adults of 55 Years and Older in Cameroon | |
| dc.title.alternative | Dement Geriatr Cogn Dis Extra | en_US |
| dc.type | Article de revue | en_US |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1159/000542305 | en_US |
| dc.subject.hal | Sciences du Vivant [q-bio]/Santé publique et épidémiologie | en_US |
| dc.identifier.pubmed | 40093353 | en_US |
| bordeaux.journal | Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra | en_US |
| bordeaux.page | 30-36 | en_US |
| bordeaux.volume | 15 | en_US |
| bordeaux.hal.laboratories | Bordeaux Population Health Research Center (BPH) - UMR 1219 | en_US |
| bordeaux.issue | 1 | en_US |
| bordeaux.institution | Université de Bordeaux | en_US |
| bordeaux.institution | INSERM | en_US |
| bordeaux.team | ACTIVE_BPH | en_US |
| bordeaux.peerReviewed | oui | en_US |
| bordeaux.inpress | non | en_US |
| hal.popular | non | en_US |
| hal.audience | Internationale | en_US |
| hal.export | false | |
| dc.rights.cc | Pas de Licence CC | en_US |
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