Is Multidimensional Poverty Associated to Dementia Risk? The Case of Older Adults in Pakistan.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Multidimensional poverty is associated with dementia. We aimed at establishing this association in Pakistan.

Research design and methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted in Punjab and Sindh, Pakistan, between March 30, 2002, and August 22, 2022, among adults aged 50 and older. Multidimensional poverty measures were composed of 6 dimensions and 15 indicators. Poverty was compared between adults with and without dementia using the Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale, adjusting for sex, age, marital status, and household size. Associations between dementia and poverty were investigated using a multivariate logistic regression model.

Results

We found that 594 (72.7%), 171 (20.9%), and 52 (6.4%) had no, mild, and moderate-to-severe de

SUBMITTER: Trani JF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10924444 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature