Table 3 Comparison of characteristics of the patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and the elders without AD.
Socio-demographic characteristics | Persons with AD n= 18 (%) | Persons without AD n= 262 (%) | ORa | 95% CIb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
Female | 15 (83.3%) | 198 (75.6%) | 1.62 | 0.44–8.97 |
Male | 3 (16.7%) | 64 (24.4%) | ||
Place of birth | ||||
Durango State | 15 (83.3%) | 199 (76.0%) | 1.58 | 0.43–8.79 |
Other Mexican states or abroadc | 3 (16.7%) | 63 (24.0%) | ||
Socioeconomic level | ||||
Low | 11 (61.1%) | 142 (54.2%) | ||
Medium | 6 (33.3%) | 112 (42.7%) | 0.69 | 0.20–2.12 |
High | 1 (5.6%) | 8 (3.1%) | 1.61 | 0.03–14.06 |
Ethnic group | ||||
Mestizo | 9 (50.0%) | 174 (66.4%) | ||
White | 9 (50.0%) | 87 (33.2%) | 2 | 0.67–5.90 |
Indigenous | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.4%) | ||
Marital Status | ||||
Married | 2 (11.1%) | 63 (24.0%) | ||
Widowed | 5 (27.8%) | 117 (44.7%) | 1.35 | 0.21–14.50 |
Never married | 11 (61.1%) | 74 (28.2%) | 4.68 | 0.96–44.66 |
Divorced | 0 (0.0%) | 8 (3.1%) | ||
Occupation (historical) | ||||
Housewife | 6 (33.3%) | 131 (50.0%) | ||
Retired | 2 (11.1%) | 25 (9.5%) | 1.75 | 0.16–10.47 |
Employee | 1 (5.6%) | 44 (16.8%) | 0.5 | 0.01–4.28 |
Professional | 1 (5.6%) | 16 (6.1%) | 1.36 | 0.03–12.40 |
Journeyman | 5 (27.7%) | 24 (9.2%) | 4.55 | 1.00–19.29 |
Businessman | 0 (0.0%) | 9 (3.4%) | ||
Unemployed | 3 (16.7%) | 13 (5.0%) | 5.04 | 0.72–26.73 |
History of alcohol use | ||||
Yes | 3 (16.7%) | 76 (29.0%) | 0.49 | 0.09–1.81 |
No | 15 (83.3%) | 186 (71.0%) | ||
History of smoking | ||||
Yes | 1 (5.6%) | 41 (15.6%) | 0.32 | 0.01–2.14 |
No | 17 (94.4%) | 221 (84.4%) |