Investigating the Prevalence of Dementia and Its Associated Risk Factors in a Chinese Nursing Home.
- Author:
Shanhu XU
1
;
Xiaoqing JIN
;
Caixia LIU
;
Yu JIN
;
Ying XU
;
Linhui CHEN
;
Saizhu XU
;
Hongying TANG
;
Jing YAN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords: China; dementia; nursing homes; prevalence; risk factors
- MeSH: Asian Continental Ancestry Group*; China; Cross-Sectional Studies; Dementia*; Education; Humans; Logistic Models; Male; Mild Cognitive Impairment; Nursing Homes*; Nursing*; Prevalence*; Risk Factors*; Stroke
- From:Journal of Clinical Neurology 2017;13(1):10-14
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of and risk factors for dementia in residents aged 65 years and older in a Chinese nursing home. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out in a nursing home located in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. Cognitive status, including the presence of dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI), was measured using a combination of medical history and objective cognitive assessments. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to predict the associated risk factors. RESULTS: In total, 943 residents (334 males and 609 females) aged 84.00±6.67 years (mean±SD) were included. Dementia was diagnosed in 420 (44.5%) residents, and MCI was diagnosed in 195 (20.7%). Mild, moderate, and severe dementia were present in 20.3%, 14.0%, and 65.7% of those in the dementia group, respectively. Logistic regression analysis revealed that dementia was associated with a low education level (p=0.000), an advanced age (p=0.010), and a history of stroke (p=0.023). CONCLUSIONS: Our study found a high prevalence of dementia in a Chinese nursing home, and a high prevalence of patients with severe dementia. Risk factors for dementia included a low educational level, an advanced age, and a history of stroke. Appropriate interventions need to be applied to this population.
