Association of Education With Dementia Incidence Stratified by Ethnicity and Nativity in a Cohort of Older Asian American Individuals.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

High education protects against dementia, but returns on educational attainment may be different across sociodemographic groups owing to various social factors. Asian American individuals are a growing and diverse group, but little research has assessed dementia determinants in this population.

Objective

To examine the association of education with dementia in a large cohort of Asian American individuals, stratifying by ethnicity and nativity.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study used electronic health record (EHR) and survey data from the Research Program on Genes, Environment, and Health and the California Men's Health Study surveys (2002-2020). Data are from Kaiser Permanente Northern California, an integrated health care delivery system.

SUBMITTER: Hayes-Larson E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9989900 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature