Patterns of mental disorders among the elderly in a Korean rural community
Yonsei Medical Journal
;
: 269-279, 1989.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-135963
ABSTRACT
This study reports the overall prevalence of cognitive impairment and other mental dysfunctions. In Kangwha County, Korea, noninstitutionalized persons aged 65 and older, selected by a stratified two-stage cluster sampling, were interviewed by trained lay interviewers using the Korean version of Older Americans Resources and Services (K-OARS) and Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE). Overall, 17% of the population had mild cognitive impairment and 3% had severe cognitive impairment. Self-reports, self-ratings and interviewer ratings of various mental problems and symptoms included in the questionnaire were investigated as variables. Differences in the prevalence rate of various mental problems and symptoms according to a set of demographic variables were examined.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Rural Population
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Prevalence
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Cognition Disorders
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Korea
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Mental Disorders
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prevalence study
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Yonsei Medical Journal
Year:
1989
Type:
Article
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