성향점수매칭을 이용한 경도인지장애군과 정상군의 특성 비교

Comparison of Characteristics between Mild Cognitive Impairment Group and Normal Cognition Group Using the 4th Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing

Purpose: This study aimed to compare the characteristics between the mild cognitive impairment (MCI) group and the normal cognitive function group through propensity score matching (PSM). Methods: This study was a secondary data analysis research using the 4th Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing (KLoSA) of the Korea Employment Information Service. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, X²-test with the SPSS 23.0 program. Results: After PSM, with regard to cerebrovascular disease (X²=15.00, p ＜.001), psychiatric disease (X²=8.69, p =.003), fall history (X²=10.17, p =.001), perceived health status (X²=79.98, p ＜.001), regular exercise (X²=10.38, p =.001), regular diet (X²=9.78, p =.002), neighborhood relationship (X²=27.87, p ＜.001), participation in small groups (X²=55.31, p ＜.001), cultural life (X²=7.65, p =.006), living with their spouse (X²=6.50, p =.011), intimacy with their children (X²=13.35, p =.004), depression (X²=11.21, p =.001), life satisfaction (X²=79.27, p ＜.001) and perceived socioeconomic status (X²=39.07, p ＜.001) were statistically significant differences between MCI group and normal cognitive function group, respectively. Conclusion: These findings could help manage MCI and prevent dementia in the community.