Reproductive health history and later life cognition in African Caribbean women.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Dementia prevalence is higher in women, in particular those of African ancestry. Reproductive health may influence dementia risk, yet data from the Caribbean are lacking. We assessed the association of reproductive health with cognition in the Tobago Women's Health Study.

Methods

This population-based study recruited middle to older aged women from the Caribbean Island of Tobago. Cognitive performance was assessed using the Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST). Seven indicators of reproductive health were collected via interviews. Multivariable regression models estimated the association between reproductive indicators and DSST score.

Results

Among 776 women (mean age 55.8 ± 8.9 years), the mean number of live births was 2.83 ± 2.4, and 22% experienced a

SUBMITTER: Song Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12329571 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature