title: Cambridge Cognitive Examination: performance of healthy elderly Brazilians with low education levels.
abstract: This study aimed to estimate the quartile distribution on the cognitive assessment of normal elderly with low education as measured by the Cambridge Cognitive Examination (CAMCOG). A sample of 292 elderly (> 65 years of age), screened for dementia and depression, were assessed using the CAMCOG. The CAMCOG scores of normal subjects (n = 206) were stratified according to age (65-69, 70-74, 75-79, > 80) and schooling (illiterate, 1-4, and > 5 years of formal education). Mean age was 72.8 (+/- 3.5) and mean schooling was 3.5 years (+/- 3). The mean score on the CAMCOG was 71 (+/- 12.7). The scores at the first quartile for illiterate/1-4 years of schooling were 58/62 (65-69 years), 52/63 (70-74 years), 48/67 (75-79 years) and 46/64 (> 80 years), respectively. There was a significant difference in the CAMCOG quartiles according to education and age. This study provides normative data on the CAMCOG of elderly people with low educational levels which may be clinically useful.
authors: Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. irenefhm@terra.com.br
authors: Irene de Freitas Henriques
authors: Ide F
authors: Moreira
authors: Roberto Alves
authors: RA
authors: Lourenço
authors: Claudia
authors: C
authors: Soares
authors: Eliasz
authors: E
authors: Engelhardt
authors: Jerson
authors: J
authors: Laks
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001938:Brazil; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D008297:Male; D017533:Marital Status; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric