Association between Marital Status and Cognitive Impairment in a Multi-Ethnic Asian Population.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to examine the potential factors associated with marital status and determine the association between marital status and cognitive impairment in a multi-ethnic Asian population.

Method

This study included 2,321 participants from Singapore Multi-Ethnic Cohort revisit study (aged 40-89). Participants were classified into married and unmarried group at baseline and follow-up according to self-reported marital status. Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE) was administered, and cognitive impairment was defined as a MMSE <26. We conducted both cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses to examine the association of marital status at 1 timepoint as well as marital transition with cognitive impairment.

Results

Of the 2,321 participants, a total of

SUBMITTER: Lee MY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11449174 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature