Association Between Social Network and Cognitive Function: A Cross-Sectional Assessment From the Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases Etiology Research Center Cohort (2013-2018).

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to investigate how social networks are associated with cognitive function in the middle-aged and elderly Korean population.

Methods

A total of 7,704 individuals over the age of 50 were included from the baseline recruitment of the Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases Etiology Research Center cohort from the years 2013 to 2018. Egocentric social network characteristics including network size, intimacy, and frequency of face-to-face meetings were measured as exposures, and the Korean version of Mini-Mental State Examination (K-MMSE) score was measured to reflect general cognitive function as an outcome. We also stratified the analysis by income level into tertiles, with income caps of 42,000 thousand won and 72,000 thousand won. A general linear re

SUBMITTER: Kim J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9207251 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature