Key result
Good self-rated health was associated with significantly better working memory (p=0.028) and global cognition (p=0.047) compared to poor/fair self-rated health in middle-aged and older Latinos.
Why the study?
Self-rated health has been used to predict cognitive decline in various populations, but this relationship had not been examined in Latinos.
Is self-rated health associated with cognitive performance in middle-aged and older Latinos?
Cross-Sectional (n=425)
Is self-rated health associated with cognitive performance in middle-aged and older Latinos?
p-value: p=0.028 (working memory), 0.047 (global cognition)
Self-rated health is significantly associated with cognitive performance in middle-aged and older Latinos, suggesting it may serve as an early indicator of cognitive decline.
May flag cognitive risk via routine self-report in Latinos; hypothesis-generating and requires longitudinal confirmation before practice change.
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.
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Aguiñaga et al. (2022) conducted a cross-sectional in Cognitive decline (n=425). Self-rated health (SRH) vs. Poor/fair self-rated health was evaluated on Working memory and global cognition (p=0.028 (working memory), 0.047 (global cognition)). Good self-rated health was associated with significantly better working memory (p=0.028) and global cognition (p=0.047) compared to poor/fair self-rated health in middle-aged and older Latinos.
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