Comparison of risk factors for dementia among rural and urban elderly adults-data from two cohort studies in India

Menesgere, A and Sundarakumar, JS and Shahul Hameed, SK and Ravindranath, V (2022) Comparison of risk factors for dementia among rural and urban elderly adults-data from two cohort studies in India. In: Alzheimer's and Dementia .

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Abstract

Introduction: Studies on risk factors for dementia in India, especially rural India, are sparse and therefore we aimed to assess risk factors in a rural cohort on aging and compare it with an urban cohort. Methods: We are presenting baseline data on proportion of hypertension, diabetes, obesity, physical inactivity, and Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Aging, and Incidence of Dementia (CAIDE) scores in both cohorts. Results: The rural cohort is younger and less educated than the urban cohort. The chi-square test showed that the proportion of participants with hypertension, diabetes, and obesity was lower in the rural cohort, whereas physical inactivity was higher in comparison with the urban cohort; however, the proportion of high-risk CAIDE scores was higher in the rural cohort. Discussion: Despite the rural cohort having a smaller proportion of participants with hypertension, diabetes, and obesity, the overall CAIDE score was higher—the main reason for this is low educational level.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Alzheimer's and Dementia
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons Inc
Additional Information:	The copyright for this article belongs to the John Wiley and Sons Inc.
Keywords:	dementia; risk factors; rural India; urban India
Department/Centre:	Autonomous Societies / Centres > Centre for Brain Research
Date Deposited:	01 Feb 2023 05:46
Last Modified:	01 Feb 2023 05:46
URI:	https://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/79652

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