Sociodemographic Correlates of Cognition in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA).

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe the methodology utilized to evaluate cognitive function in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) and to present preliminary results by age, sex, and race/ethnicity.

Design

Cross-sectional measurements of a prospective observational cohort.

Setting

Residents of 6 U.S. communities free of cardiovascular disease at baseline (2000-02).

Participants

4,591 adults who completed the fifth MESA clinical examination in 2011-12; mean age 70.3 (SD: 9.5) years, 53.1% women, 40.7% non-Hispanic white, 26.4% non-Hispanic black, 21.4% Hispanic, and 11.5% Chinese.

Measurements

The cognitive battery consisted of the Cognitive Abilities Screening Instrument (version 2) to evaluate global cognition, the Digit Symbol Code for processing speed

SUBMITTER: Fitzpatrick AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4465027 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature