Self-rated health as a predictor of cognition among middle-aged and older Latinos. Neuropsychol Dev Cogn B Aging Neuropsychol Cogn 2023 May;30(3):388-401
Date
02/18/2022Pubmed ID
35174775Pubmed Central ID
PMC9381643DOI
10.1080/13825585.2022.2038070Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85124739747 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 1 CitationAbstract
Self-rated health (SRH) has been used to predict cognitive decline in various populations; however, this relationship has not been examined in Latinos. This study examines the relationship between SRH and cognition among middle-aged and older Latinos. A cross-sectional analysis was conducted among Latinos (n = 425, Mage = 64.13 ± 7.65, 82% female). Participants rated their health as poor/fair, good, and excellent and completed cognitive performance tests. Analyses of covariance (ANCOVA) examined differences in cognition between SRH categories. ANCOVAs showed significant differences in SRH categories for working memory (F [2, 357] = 3.63, p = .028) and global cognition (F [2, 348] = 3.074, p = .047), such that those who self-rated their health as good had better scores compared to participants in the poor/fair category. Findings show that SRH is associated with cognition among middle-aged and older Latinos. SRH may serve as an indicator of early signs of cognitive decline.
Author List
Aguiñaga S, Guzman J, Soto Y, Marquez DXAuthor
Jacqueline Guzman Postdoctoral Fellow in the Cancer Center department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AgedCognition
Cognitive Dysfunction
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Health Status
Humans
Male
Memory, Short-Term
Middle Aged
