Research Article
Prevalence and Cognitive Bases of Subjective Memory Complaints in Older Adults: Evidence from a Community Sample
Table 1
Prevalence of subjective memory complaints, family history of memory problems, and diagnosis of memory disorder
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| | | Ages 65–74 | Ages 75+ | Total group | | | 0–11 yrs ed.
% | 12 yrs. ed.
% | 13+ yrs. ed.
% | 0–11 yrs ed.
% | 12 yrs. ed.
% | 13+ yrs. ed.
% | % ( |
| | Subjective memory complaints | | | | | | | | | Not much of a problem | 68.6 (24) | 70.6 (60) | 79.8 (99) | 76.4 (42) | 64.5 (60) | 74.5 (73) | 72.9 (363) | | Somewhat of a problem | 28.6 (10) | 29.4 (25) | 20.2 (25) | 23.6 (13) | 34.4 (32) | 25.5 (25) | 26.5 (132) | | A serious problem | 2.9 (1) | 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) | 1.1 (1) | 0.0 (0) | 0.6 (3) | | Others’ perceptions of your memory | | | | | | | | | Seldom if ever forgetful | 51.4 (18) | 56.6 (47) | 61.7 (74) | 63.6 (35) | 60.9 (53) | 68.8 (66) | 61.8 (299) | | Sometimes forgetful | 45.7 (16) | 38.6 (32) | 38.3 (46) | 32.7 (18) | 36.8 (32) | 31.3 (30) | 36.0 (174) | | Often forgetful | 2.9 (1) | 4.8 (4) | 0.0 (0) | 3.6 (2) | 2.3 (2) | 0.0 (0) | 2.3 (11) | | Any family members with memory problems? | | | | | | | | | No | 77.1 (27) | 76.5 (65) | 76.9 (93) | 90.6 (48) | 87.9 (80) | 83.0 (78) | 81.9 (399) | | Yes | 22.9 (8) | 23.5 (20) | 23.1 (28) | 9.4 (5) | 12.1 (11) | 17.0 (16) | 18.1 (88) | | Were you ever diagnosed with memory problem? | | | | | | | | | No | 94.3 (33) | 96.5 (83) | 99.2 (120) | 96.3 (52) | 97.8 (89) | 100 (94) | 98.0 (479) | | Yes | 5.7 (2) | 3.5 (3) | 0.8 (1) | 3.7 (2) | 2.2 (2) | 0.0 (0) | 2.0 (10) |
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Totals for response to individual questions may not sum to 499 due to missing data.
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