Table 2.
Demographic characteristics across cases and controls
| Characteristics | Cognitively normal | Demented | Total | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 57 (43.2%) | 75 (56.8%) | 132 | |
| Age | 81.6 (±7.8) | 82.0 (±7.8) | 81.9 (±7.8) | .78 |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 20 (35.1%) | 31 (41.3%) | 51 (38.6%) | .47 |
| Female | 37 (64.9%) | 44 (58.7%) | 81 (61.4%) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 22 (40.0%) | 21 (28.4%) | 43 (33.3%) | .14 |
| Single | 3 (5.5%) | 10 (13.5%) | 13 (10.1%) | |
| Divorced | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (4.1%) | 3 (2.3%) | |
| Widowed | 30 (54.6%) | 40 (54.1%) | 70 (54.3%) | |
| Education level | ||||
| Illiterate | 7 (12.3%) | 12 (16.0%) | 19 (14.4%) | .53 |
| 6 years or less | 28 (49.1%) | 25 (33.3%) | 53 (40.1%) | |
| 7–10 years | 9 (15.8%) | 13 (17.3%) | 22 (16.7%) | |
| 11–13 years | 7 (12.3%) | 12 (16.0%) | 19 (17.4%) | |
| Started university | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (1.3%) | 1 (0.8%) | |
| University graduate | 6 (10.5%) | 12 (16.0%) | 18 (13.6%) | |
| Working status | ||||
| Working | 7 (12.7%) | 2 (2.7%) | 9 (7.0%) | .08 |
| Retired | 29 (52.7%) | 41 (55.4%) | 70 (54.3%) | |
| Never worked | 19 (34.6%) | 31 (41.9%) | 50 (38.8%) | |
| Interview setting | ||||
| Outpatients | 33 (52.6%) | 30 (40.0%) | 60 (45.5%) | .12 |
| Inpatients | 17 (29.8%) | 20 (26.7%) | 37 (28.0%) | |
| Nursing homes | 10 (17.5%) | 25 (33.3%) | 35 (26.5%) | |