Table 4.
Factors associated with MCI: result of bivariate and logistic regression analyses
| Determinants of MCI | MCI (pattern D, n=111) | Normal cognition (pattern A, n=168) | χ2 test | |
| Factors | P value | OR (95% CI) | ||
| Age (years) | ||||
| 60–69 | 63 (56.8) | 102 (60.7) | 0.658 | 0.85 (0.52 to 1.38) |
| ≥ 70 | 48 (43.2) | 66 (39.3) | ||
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 44 (39.6) | 63 (37.5) | 0.719 | 1.09 (0.67 to 1.79) |
| Female | 67 (60.4) | 105 (62.5) | ||
| Socioeconomic status | ||||
| APL | 72 (64.9) | 123 (73.2) | 0.137 | 0.68 (0.40 to 1.13) |
| BPL | 39 (35.1) | 45 (26.8) | ||
| No. of years of education | ||||
| ≤8 years | 68 (61.3) | 89 (53) | 0.172 | 1.40 (0.86 to 2.29) |
| >8 years | 43 (38.7) | 79 (47) | ||
| Marital status | ||||
| Currently married | 72 (64.9) | 115 (68.5) | 0.533 | 0.85 (0.51 to 1.41) |
| Widowed/unmarried/separated | 39 (35.1) | 53 (31.5) | ||
| Occupation | ||||
| Currently employed/pensioner | 43 (38.7) | 72 (42.9) | 0.494 | 0.84 (0.52 to 1.38) |
| Unemployed | 68 (61.3) | 96 (57.1) | ||
| Presence of diabetes mellitus | 41 (36.9) | 58 (34.5) | 0.68 | 1.11 (0.67 to 1.83) |
| Presence of hypertension | 54 (48.6) | 72 (42.9) | 0.341 | 1.26 (0.78 to 2.04) |
| Presence of ischaemic heart disease | 12 (10.8) | 20 (11.9) | 0.779 | 0.90 (0.42 to 1.92) |
| Presence of imbalance on walking | 40 (36) | 26 (15.5) | <0.001 | 3.08 (1.74 to 5.44) |
| Alcohol use | ||||
| Ever users | 26 (23.4) | 26 (15.5) | 0.095 | 1.67 (0.91 to 3.06) |
| Never users (ref) | 85 (76.6) | 142 (84.5) | ||
| Tobacco use | ||||
| Ever users | 39 (35.1) | 45 (26.8) | 0.137 | 1.48 (0.88 to 2.49) |
| Never users(ref)) | 72 (64.9) | 123 (73.2) | ||
| Has adequate physical activity | 27 (24.3) | 59 (35.1) | 0.056 | 0.59 (0.35 to 1.02) |
| Has at least one leisure activity at home | 84 (75.7) | 141 (83.9) | 0.088 | 0.59 (0.33 to 1.08) |
| Presence of depression | 67 (60.4) | 54 (32.1) | <0.001 | 3.22 (1.95 to 5.30) |
| Presence of anxiety | 60 (54.1) | 40 (23.8) | <0.001 | 3.77 (2.25 to 6.30) |
| Logistic regression | |||
| Determinants of MCI | p value | Adjusted OR | 95% CI of adjusted OR |
| Presence of imbalance on walking | 0.002 | 2.75 | 1.46 to 5.17 |
| Alcohol use (ever users vs never users) | 0.043 | 1.99 | 1.02 to 3.86 |
| Has at least one leisure activity at home | 0.041 | 0.33 | 0.11 to 0.95 |
| Presence of depression | 0.009 | 2.17 | 1.21 to 3.89 |
| Presence of anxiety | 0.01 | 2.22 | 1.21 to 4.05 |
*Final model with all significant variables.
APL,above poverty line; BPL, below poverty line; MCI, mild cognitive impairment