Table 3.
Individual and area-level socioeconomic characteristics associated with prevalence of cognitive impairment (n = 558) in community-dwelling elderly living in two integrated public housing precincts in Singapore
| Factors | Prevalence of cognitive impairment (n = 558) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| No cognitive impairment n (%) | Cognitive impairment n (%) | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | p value | |
| Area level SES indicators | ||||
| Type of block | ||||
| Owner-occupied flats | 135 (83.9) | 26 (16.1) | 1.00 | |
| Rental flats | 293 (73.8) | 104 (26.2) | 1.84 (1.15–2.97) | 0.011 |
| Neighborhood disadvantage score | ||||
| Not disadvantaged | 173 (79.7) | 44 (20.3) | 1.00 | |
| Disadvantaged | 255 (74.8) | 86 (25.2) | 1.33 (0.88–2.00) | 0.184 |
| Neighborhood unemployment score | ||||
| Relatively lower unemployment | 149 (78.0) | 42 (22.0) | 1.00 | |
| Relatively higher unemployment | 279 (76.0) | 88 (24.0) | 1.11 (0.74–1.70) | 0.673 |
| Individual level SES indicators | ||||
| Employment status | ||||
| Not working | 295 (72.5) | 112 (27.5) | 1.00 | |
| Working | 133 (88.1) | 18 (11.9) | 0.36 (0.21–0.61) | <0.001 |
| Vehicle ownership | ||||
| No | 405 (75.8) | 129 (24.2) | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 23 (95.8) | 1 (4.2) | 0.14 (0.02–1.02) | 0.024 |
| Household income (monthly) | ||||
| <1,000 SGD | 262 (72.8) | 98 (27.2) | 1.00 | |
| ≤1,000 SGD | 157 (84.9) | 28 (15.1) | 0.48 (0.30–0.76) | 0.002 |
| Financial aid | ||||
| No | 356 (77.4) | 104 (22.6) | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 72 (73.5) | 26 (26.5) | 1.23 (0.75–2.04) | 0.430 |