Prevalence of Dementia, Emotional State and Physical Performance among Older Adults in the Metropolitan Area of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Table 4

Association between sociodemographic characteristics and dependency for activities of daily living (𝑛 = 109 older adults with dementia).

Variable	Dependent, 𝑛 = 78; f (%)	Independent, 𝑛 = 31; f (%)	OR	CI (95%)
Gender
Woman	59 (85.50)	10 (14.50)	6.05	3.4–9.6
Man	19 (47.50)	21 (52.50)	1
Age group (years)
60–69	9 (8.25)	15 (13.76)	1
≥70	69 (63.30)	16 (14.67)	4.86	3.22–6.58
Marital status
Single, widowed, or divorced	34 (31.19)	10 (9.17)	2.54	1.92–3.36
Married or free union	21 (19.26)	44 (40.36)	1
Education (years).
0–4	63 (57.79)	20 (18.34)	1.50	1.11–2.03
≥5	15 (13.76)	11 (10.09)	1
Retired status
No pension	70 (64.22)	20 (18.34)	1.88	1.64–1.20
Pension	8 (7.33)	11 (10.09)	1