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. 2019 Apr-Jun;13(2):216–224. doi: 10.1590/1980-57642018dn13-020011

Table 2. Factors (age, sex, setting and level of formal education) associated with scoring below cognitive cut-off (MMSE). Odds ratio, 95% confidence intervals in brackets.

Variables MMSE
Below cut-off (MMSE)
Age >74y 1.6 (1.1-2.5)*
Males 0.8 (0.5-1.3)
Rural setting 0.7 (0.4-1.3)
No formal education 7.9 (4.9-12.6)*
12-24 months of education 5.2 (3.2-8.3)*

Categories/groups of references in the model: Above cut-off (MMSE), Age 60-74y, Females, Urban setting, 25-48 months of education.

*

p < 0.05.