From: Dementia and associated factors among the elderly in Vietnam: a cross-sectional study
Characteristics (n = 3308) | Total sample, n (%a) | Dementia symptoms, n (%b) | |
---|---|---|---|
No (n = 1717) | Yes (n = 1591) | ||
Sex* | |||
 Male | 1333 (40.3) | 846 (63.5) | 487 (36.5) |
 Female | 1975 (59.7) | 871 (44.1) | 1104 (55.9) |
Age group* | |||
 60–64 | 802 (24.2) | 597 (74.4) | 205 (25.6) |
 65–69 | 738 (22.3) | 476 (64.5) | 262 (35.5) |
 70–74 | 566 (17.1) | 304 (53.7) | 262 (46.3) |
 75–79 | 516 (15.6) | 215 (41.7) | 301 (58.3) |
 80+ | 681 (20.6) | 121 (17.8) | 560 (82.2) |
Education* | |||
 Illiteracy | 290 (8.8) | 15 (5.2) | 275 (94.8) |
 Primary school | 1754 (53.0) | 712 (40.6) | 1024 (59.4) |
 Secondary school | 591 (17.9) | 413 (72.9) | 160 (27.1) |
 High school/vocational | 463 (14.0) | 376 (81.2) | 87 (18.8) |
 Higher than high school | 210 (6.3) | 183 (87.1) | 27 (12.9) |
Main caregiver* | |||
 Self-care | 1838 (55.6) | 1013 (55.1) | 825 (44.9) |
 Spouse | 701 (21.2) | 448 (63.9) | 253 (36.1) |
 Children | 690 (20.9) | 230 (33.3) | 460 (66.7) |
 Others (neighbour, cousin…) | 79 (2.4) | 26 (32.9) | 53 (67.1) |
Having mixed diet* | |||
 No | 1190 (36.0) | 525 (44.1) | 665 (55.9) |
 Yes | 2118 (64.0) | 1192 (69.4) | 926 (58.2) |
Physically active* | |||
 No | 532 (16.1) | 132 (51.9) | 400 (75.2) |
 Yes | 2776 (83.9) | 1585 (92.3) | 1191 (74.9) |
Participating in social activities* | |||
 Daily | 154 (4.7) | 122 (79.2) | 32 (20.8) |
 3–4 times/week | 45 (1.4) | 35 (77.8) | 10 (22.2) |
 1–2 times/week | 62 (1.9) | 43 (69.4) | 19 (30.6) |
 1–2 times/month | 658 (19.9) | 385 (58.5) | 273 (41.5) |
 Less than 1 time/month | 552 (16.7) | 318 (57.6) | 234 (42.4) |
 Never | 1837 (55.5) | 814 (44.3) | 1023 (55.7) |
Visiting friends, neighbours* | |||
 Daily | 1249 (37.8) | 752 (60.2) | 497 (39.8) |
 3–4 times/week | 401 (12.1) | 213 (53.1) | 188 (46.9) |
 1–2 times/week | 503 (15.2) | 269 (53.5) | 234 (46.5) |
 1–2 times/month | 327 (9.9) | 186 (56.9) | 141 (43.1) |
 Less than 1 time/month | 271 (8.2) | 130 (48.0) | 141 (52.0) |
 Never | 557 (16.8) | 167 (30.0) | 390 (70.0) |
High blood pressure* | |||
 No | 2055 (62.1) | 1104 (53.7) | 951 (46.3) |
 Yes | 1253 (37.9) | 613 (35.7) | 640 (40.2) |
Stroke* | |||
 No | 3159 (95.5) | 1678 (53.1) | 1481 (46.9) |
 Yes | 149 (4.5) | 39 (2.3) | 110 (6.9) |