Multidimensional poverty is associated with dementia among adults in Afghanistan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multidimensional poverty is associated with dementia, but no evidence is available for countries in conflict.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted in two provinces of Afghanistan between February 15th 2022 and April 20th 2022 among adults age 50 and older. Multidimensional poverty included six dimensions of well-being and 16 indicators of deprivation. The Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale measured dementia. Poverty between adults with and without dementia was examined, adjusting for sex. Associations between dementia and poverty were investigated using multivariate regression model.

Findings

Of the 478 adults included, 89 (52.7%) had mild, and 25 (14.8%) had moderate to severe dementia. More women than men had mild (52.7% vs 33.3%) and mo

SUBMITTER: Trani JF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10030911 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature