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Table 1 Univariate analysis of factors associated with mild cognitive impairment in older adults with hypertension

From: A nomogram for predicting mild cognitive impairment in older adults with hypertension

Characteristics

Non-MCI (n = 148)

MCI (n = 197)

Statistic

P-value

Sex

  

χ2 = 3.194

0.074

 Male

82(55.4%)

90(45.7%)

  

 Female

66(44.6%)

107(54.3%)

  

Age

  

χ2 = 27.585

< 0.001

 65–69

72(48.6%)

63(32.0%)

  

 70–74

32(21.6%)

57(28.8%)

  

 75–79

29(19.6%)

20(10.2%)

  

 80–84

8(5.4%)

35(17.8%)

  

 85–89

7(4.8%)

22(11.2%)

  

BMI

  

χ2 = 3.795

0.285

 < 18.5

4(2.7%)

8(4.1%)

  

 18.5–23.9

61(41.2%)

90(45.7%)

  

 24–27.9

58(39.2%)

79(40.1%)

  

 ≥ 28

25(16.9%)

20(10.2%)

  

Education Level

  

χ2 = 39.794

< 0.001

 Primary school and below

4(2.7%)

45(22.8%)

  

 Junior school

51(34.5%)

82(41.6%)

  

 Technical Secondary school/High school

66(44.6%)

44(22.3%)

  

 College or above

27(18.2%)

26(13.3%)

  

Marital Status

  

χ2 = 4.146

0.042

 Have a Spouse

135(91.2%)

165(83.8%)

  

 No Spouse

13(8.8%)

32(16.2%)

  

Living Condition

  

χ2 = 6.375

0.012

 Non-solitary

142(95.9%)

174(88.3%)

  

 Solitary

6(4.1%)

23(11.7%)

  

Hypertension Course (year)

  

χ2 = 41.069

< 0.001

 < 5

56(37.8%)

27(13.7%)

  

 5 ~ 10

60(40.6%)

68(34.5%)

  

 > 10

32(21.6%)

102(51.8%)

  

Hypertension Classification

  

χ2 = 11.564

0.001

 Grade 1

109(73.6%)

110(55.8%)

  

 Grade 2

39(26.4%)

87(44.2%)

  

Number of drugs taken

  

χ2 = 0.534

0.766

 1

64(43.2%)

82(41.6%)

  

 2

73(49.3%)

96(48.7%)

  

 3

11(7.4%)

19(.6%)

  

Medication Compliance

  

χ2 = 31.474

0.001

 Low

65(43.9%)

143(72.6%)

  

 Middle

54(36.5%)

42(21.3%)

  

 High

29(19.6%)

12(6.1%)

  

Stress History in the past year

  

χ2 = 14.024

< 0.001

 No

126(85.1%)

133(67.5%)

  

 Yes

22(14.9%)

64(32.5%)

  

History of falls in the past year

  

χ2 = 3.393

0.065

 No

137(92.6%)

170(86.3%)

  

 Yes

11(7.4%)

27(13.7%)

  

Complicated with diabetes

  

χ2 = 16.663

< 0.001

 No

114(77.0%)

110(55.8%)

  

 Yes

34(23.0%)

87(44.2%)

  

Smoking

  

χ2 = 13.525

< 0.001

 No

107(72.3%)

104(52.8%)

  

 Yes

41(27.7%)

93(47.2%)

  

Physical Exercise

  

χ2 = 11.371

0.003

 Never

13(8.8%)

38(19.3%)

  

 Occasionally

41(27.7%)

66(33.5%)

  

 Often

94(63.5%)

93(47.2%)

  

Reading

  

χ2 = 12.908

0.002

 Never

108 (73.0%)

173 (87.8%)

  

 Occasionally

30 (20.3%)

20 (10.2%)

  

 Often

10 (6.7%)

4 (2.0%)

  

Do housework

  

χ2 = 2.200

0.333

 Never

3 (2%)

8(4.1%)

  

 Occasionally

75 (50.7%)

87(44.2%)

  

 Often

70 (47.3&)

102(51.8%)

  

Sleep disorder

  

χ2 = 18.199

< 0.001

 No

86(58.1%)

69(35%)

  

 Yes

62(41.9%)

128(65%)

  

Anxiety

  

χ2 = 11.136

0.001

 No

124(83.8%)

134(68%)

  

 Yes

24(16.2%)

63(32%)

  

Depression

  

χ2 = 12.931

< 0.001

 No

128(86.5%)

138(70.1%)

  

 Yes

20(13.5%)

59(29.9%)

  

Social Support

37.67 ± 6.85

33.59 ± 7.30

t = 5.281

< 0.001

  1. MCI mild cognitive impairment