Table 5:
Association of Socio-demographic Factors with Depression and Cognitive Impairment among the Elderly Respondents (n=223)
| Socio demographic profile |
Cognitive Impairment
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Depression
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present (n = 50) | Absent (n = 173) | Prevalence (%) | Present (n = 17) | Absent (n = 206) | Prevalence (%) | |
| Age | ||||||
| 60–69 years | 21 | 112 | 5.8 | 8 | 114 | 6.6 |
| 70 years & above | 29 | 61 | *32.2 | 9 | 92 | 8.9 |
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| Gender | ||||||
| Female | 38 | 88 | *30.9 | 11 | 112 | 8.9 |
| Male | 12 | 85 | 12.2 | 6 | 94 | 6.0 |
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| Race/Ethnicity | ||||||
| Malays | 20 | 100 | 16.7 | 8 | 112 | 6.7 |
| Chinese | 10 | 42 | 19.2 | 5 | 40 | 11.1 |
| Indians | 16 | 29 | 35.6 | 4 | 48 | 7.7 |
| Orang Asli | 4 | 2 | *66.7 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 |
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| Marital Status | ||||||
| Married | 21 | 113 | 15.7 | 7 | 127 | 5.2 |
| Not married | 29 | 60 | *32.6 | 10 | 79 | 11.2 |
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| Living Arrangement | ||||||
| Married | 21 | 113 | 15.7 | 7 | 127 | 5.2 |
| Not married | 29 | 60 | *32.6 | 10 | 79 | 11.2 |
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| Occupation | ||||||
| Not working | 44 | 142 | 23.7 | 17 | 169 | *9.1 |
| Working | 6 | 3 | 16.2 | 0 | 37 | 0.0 |
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| Family Income | ||||||
| <RM500 | 41 | 62 | 27.0 | 13 | 139 | 8.6 |
| RM500 and above | 19 | 49 | 12.0 | 4 | 67 | 5.6 |
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| Education | ||||||
| No formal education | 41 | 62 | 27.0 | 13 | 139 | 8.6 |
| Formal education | 19 | 49 | 12.0 | 4 | 67 | 5.6 |
*
p<0.05 = significant