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20th Wonca Europe Conference 2015, İstanbul, Turkey, 22 - 25 October 2015, vol.1, pp.405-406, (Summary Text)
Cognitivite function assessment in relation with socio-demographic features and depression in geriatric
patients: a community-based study
Ayse Akay, Aysegul Uludag, Erkan Melih Sahin, Yusuf Haydar Ertekin, Murat Tekin, Selen Gungor, Zeynep Daglı,
Semsettin Can Asar, Meryem Askın
Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Çanakkale, Turkey
AIM: to evaluate the socio-demografic features and depression relation with cognitive impairment in geriatric
population.
METHOD:
The research was descriptive design. The population was established by 65 years and older people live in Kepez
town of Çanakkale. In this region 1,200 geriatric people were living. These people were classified according togender and age and we aimed to reach 10% of whole geriatric population. The participants who lost sense of
reality and declared not to submit the study were excluded.
A questionaire including sociodemographic features was applied. Mini Mental Test (MMT), clock drawing test and
geriatric depression scale-SF were also applied.
RESULTS:
Mean age was 72.8±6.4 [65-91], total of 128 geriatric participants were included. Of 50.8% participants were
female and 3.9% participants were evaluated at home visit.
Mini mental test mean score was 26.8±3.9 [10-30]. Of 85.9% participants were normal, 9.4% mild cognitive
impairment, 4.7% of had dementia. In clock drawing test 38.3% participants got score 4 and lesser, as having
cognitive function impairment. MMT and clock drawing test were positively correletad (Kendal tau-b
r=0.363;p<0.05).
There was no significant difference between mini mental test scores of male and females (F=1.050; p=0.353). In
85 years and older age group got significant low MMT scores than others (F=9.951; p<0.05). There was no
significant association; retired and working individuals were significantly had higher MMT scores than
unemployed ones. Significant higher MMT scores were associated with increased educational level and regular
monthly income (p>0.05).
As the Geriatric depression test, 35.9% of participants were concordant with depression. MMT score and
depression scale score were negatively related. (Pearson r=-0.351, p<0.05). Participants, depression risk, got
significantly lower scores from clock drawing test and MMT (t= 4.065;p>0.05 and t=3.287;p<0.05).
CONCLUSION: In the geriatrics; age, education level, working status and depression influence cognitive
impairment.
Keywords: Geriatrics, cognitive function,socio-demografic function, depression, mini mental test