Patterns of mental disorders among the elderly in a Korean rural community
Yonsei Medical Journal
;
: 269-279, 1989.
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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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Asunto principal:
Población Rural
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Prevalencia
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Trastornos del Conocimiento
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Corea (Geográfico)
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Trastornos Mentales
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio de prevalencia
Límite:
Anciano
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Aged80
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Yonsei Medical Journal
Año:
1989
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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