Table 2. Health characteristics and self-reported morbidities in older adults with and without cognitive complaints.
| Variables | Cognitive complaints | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes=145 | No=136 | |||
| Cardiovascular conditions | 24 (16.6) | 5 (3.7) | 0.001 | |
| Hypertension | 64 (44.1) | 40 (29.4) | 0.011 | |
| Diabetes | 90 (62.1) | 57 (41.9) | 0.001 | |
| Hearing loss | 58 (40.0) | 28 (20.6) | 0.001 | |
| Vision disorder | 94 (64.8) | 52 (38.2) | 0.001 | |
| Nutritional status: BMI (kg/m2) | ||||
| Undernutrition | 7 (4.8) | 1 (0.7) | 0.146 | |
| Normal | 59 (40.7) | 56 (41.2) | ||
| Overweight | 50 (34.5) | 56 (41.2) | ||
| Obesity | 29 (20.0) | 23 (16.9) | ||
| Activities of daily living | ||||
| Independent | 103 (71.0) | 123 (90.4) | 0.001 | |
| Partially dependent | 34 (23.4) | 13 (9.6) | ||
| Totally dependent | 8 (5.5) | 0 (0.0%) | ||
| GDS (short form) | ||||
| Normal | 67 (46.2) | 107 (78.7) | 0.001 | |
| Moderate depression | 40 (27.6) | 19 (14.0) | ||
| Severe depression | 38 (26.2) | 10 (7.4) | ||
| Sleepiness | 72 (49.7) | 38 (27.9) | 0.001 | |
| Addiction | ||||
| Cigarettes | 36 (24.8) | 24 (17.6) | 0.142 | |
| Cannabis | 20 (13.8) | 9 (6.6) | 0.048 | |
| Alcohol | 21 (14.5) | 11 (8.1) | 0.092 | |
Abbreviations: BMI: body mass index; GDS: Geriatric Depression Scale.