Prevalencia del deterioro cognitivo leve en pacientes adultos mayores con y sin hipertensión arterial
Study of cross section in 280 patients who attended the Internal Medicine consultation with ages between 60 and 85 years. The cognitive impairment was evaluated with the Neuropsi test developed in Mexico and validated for the Hispanic speaking population.(5) Once performed the data collection was made the statistical handling which included for the qualitative variables absolute and relative frequencies distribution in percentage; for the quantitative variables were made measures of central tendency as the average and the median and of dispersion the range and the standard deviation. Besides, for the association evaluation between the different factors of risk and cognitive impairment were used tests like the T of Student, the Pearson Chi-square or the Fisher’s exact test.(expected value <5)
presenile, Cognitive symptoms, Hypertension, Alzheimer dementia, Diabetes complication, Lipids, Adultos mayores, Deterioro cognitivo, Hipertension arterial, Edad adulta
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