Exploring the influential effects for having mild cognitive impairment and dementia

• Main Authors: Lin, Yu-Ju, 林育如
• Other Authors: Hwang, Yi-Ting
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2016
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/29778733709565115107

碩士 === 國立臺北大學 === 統計學系 === 104 === 　　Population in Taiwan is aging rapidly nowadays. The expected disabled population will be increased as well. In turn, the elderly with dementia become one of important and concerned issues. The purpose of this study is to explore the influential factors for elderly with dementia and mild cognitive impairment. The factors include health situations, living habits, mental health, and heath care resources. 　　This study used data collected by National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) in 2009 for elderly over 65 years old. There were 2581 eligible respondents. Two response variables, the status of dementia and mild cognitive impairment, were included. The factors included personal health status, use of medical services, personal health behaviors, and living environment. Descriptive statistics were used to summary the data and the logistic regression was used to assess the association between two response variables and factors. 　　The findings of the study are as following. The elderly who diagnosed with anemia, asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, had gastric ulcer or duodenal ulcer, lived in a long-term care service, or treated in the emergency treatment within the past year and visited outpatient service within the past month are more likely to have dementia. Elderly with mild cognitive impairment are more likely to be depressed, diagnosis with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, osteoporosis, diabetes mellitus within the past year and live in the long-term care service and drink. 　　The influential effects for both models include diagnostics with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and living in long-term care facilities within past 1 year. The findings of this study can provide clinicians, nurses, and social workers some related insights into problems of the dementia and cognitive impairment.