rESUMo objetivo: Avaliar a prevalência e os fatores associados ao declínio cognitivo em idosos com baixa condição econômica. Métodos: Estudo transversal com amostra constituída de 310 idosos residentes no município de Ibicuí/BA. Foi utilizado o Miniexame do Estado Mental para a avaliação do estado cognitivo global. Para a avaliação das variáveis categóricas e análise simultânea, foram utilizados o teste qui-quadrado χ 2 e a análise de regressão logística múltipla. A análise estatística foi realizada com nível de significância p ≤ 0,05, cálculo da razão de chances e intervalos de confiança de 95%. resultados: A prevalência global do declínio cognitivo foi de 18,7%. A análise dos dados revelou que as variáveis faixa etária e escolaridade estavam estatisticamente associadas ao maior comprometimento cognitivo entre idosos (p ≤ 0,05). Conclusão: A prevalência de declínio cognitivo observada foi elevada e associou-se a maior faixa etária e menos anos de estudo. Nesse sentido, as ações direcionadas a atenção à saúde do idoso devem fortalecer o cuidado, a prevenção e o controle das perdas cognitivas, principalmente na atenção primária. abStraCt objective: To evaluate the prevalence and factors associated with cognitive decline in the elderly with low economic status. Methods: Cross-sectional study sample of 310 elderly residents in the city of Ibicuí/BA. We used the Mini-Mental State Examination for the assessment of global cognitive status. For the evaluation of categorical variables and simultaneous analysis was performed using chi-square test χ 2 and multiple logistic regression analysis with exploratory purposes, respectively. Statistical analysis was performed with significance level of p = 0.05, calculating the odds ratio and 95% confidence intervals. results: The overall prevalence of cognitive decline was 18.7%. Data analysis revealed that the variables age and education were statistically associated with greater cognitive impairment among the elderly (p ≤ 0.05). Conclusion: The prevalence of cognitive decline observed was high and was associated with older age and with fewer years of schooling. In this sense, the actions directed to health care for the elderly should strengthen the care prevention and control of cognitive losses, particularly in primary care.
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