Research Article

Prevalence of Cognitive Impairment and Depression among a Population Aged over 60 Years in the Metropolitan Area of Guadalajara, Mexico

Table 1

Sociodemographic differences in 1142 adults studied (413 men and 729 women) from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico: marital status, education, and social benefit of retired or pensioned.

FemaleMaleTotal
(%) (%) (%)

Sex729 (63.8)413 (36.2)1141(100.0)
Age
 60–69362 (49.7)179 (43.3)541 (47.4) 0.123
 70–79234 (32.1)155 (37.6)389 (34.0)
 ≥80
133 (18.2)79 (19.1)212 (18.6)
Marital status
 Married291 (39.9)291 (70.5)560 (49.0)0.000
 Not married438 (60.1)122 (29.5)582 (51.0)
Education (years)
 0177 (24.3)88 (21.3)265 (23.2)0.090
 1–4258 (35.4)144 (34.9)402 (35.2)
 5–8185 (25.4)104 (25.2)289 (25.3)
 9–1280 (11.0)45 (10.9)125 (10.9)
 ≥1329 (4.0)32 (7.7)61 (5.3)
Retired or pensioned
 Yes135 (18.5)163 (39.5)398 (26.1)0.000
 No594 (81.5)250 (60.5)844 (73.9)