López-Trejo LA, Orozco-Sandoval R, Borboa-García CA, Flores-Alvarado LR

Language: Spanish
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Page: 258-262
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ABSTRACT

Introduction. Aging is related to proper physiological and biological processes. Most of the times depression and cognitive impairment are not recognized and taken as part of the natural aging course. Depression causes social alienation and loss or deterioration of autonomy which further deteriorates quality of life. It is stated that there is a relation between both pathologies. The objective of this study is to know the relation between cognitive impairment and depression in patients older than 60 years who attend the Family Medicine Unit 171.
Material and methods. This is a transversal, analytic study with non-probabilistic sampling convenience applied on 217 patients who attended Family Medicine Unit 171. All of them signed informed consent. Fostein test was used to evaluate cognitive impairment and Yesavage Score for depression. Statistical analysis used median, standard deviation (SD), Pearson's correlation coefficient and Odds Ratio (OR), we considered significant p ‹ 0.05.
Results. 217 patients participated. 43.3% (n=94) were men and 56.7% (n=123) women. Mean age was 69 years of 5.45. 60.4% (n=131) were married, 24.9% (n=54) widowed, and 6% (n=13) divorced. School level was reported as follows: 41% (n=89) incomplete elementary school, 18% (n=39) completed elementary school, and 15.7% bachelor's degree. Subjects reported the following comorbidities: arterial hypertension 34.1% (n=74), 26.3% (n=57) diabetes and arterial hypertension. 51.6% (n=112) did housework, while 24.9% (n=54) were retired. 38.7% (n=84) showed cognitive impairment and 25.8% (n=56) suffered depression. OR of 4.723, CI 95% (2.48-9-040) p= 0.00 and Pearson's correlation with r=0.683.
Discussion. Results show there is a positive correlation and a risk probability of presenting depression and cognitive impairment in elderly from our FMU.

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