Cross-sectional study finds significant association between cognitive impairment and spinal pain in older adults, suggesting increased vulnerability among specific subgroups.
Key Points
Older adults with spinal pain show higher cognitive impairment rates, reaching 93.83% in the 80-84 age group.
Logistic regression indicates significantly increased odds of cognitive impairment in older adults with spinal pain (odds ratio 1.76).
Vulnerable subgroups such as older, female, and less educated individuals experience a greater impact from spinal pain and cognitive impairment.
The pooled analysis used data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, involving 2975 older adults.