Table 3.

Association Between Cognitive Dysfunction and Anthropometric Measurements/Blood Pressure of the Study Participants

CognitiveCognitive
All PatientsDysfunction PresentDysfunction Absent
(n=194),(n=98),(n=96),
Variablen (%)n (%)n (%)P Value
Waist circumference, cm0.945
 Normal36 (18.6)18 (18.4)18 (18.8)
 Obese (>90 for males, >80 for females)158 (81.4)80 (81.6)78 (81.3)
Waist to hip ratio0.021
 Normal20 (10.3)15 (15.3)5 (5.2)
 Obese (>0.90 for males, >0.85 for females)174 (89.7)83 (84.7)91 (94.8)
BMI-Southeast Asian classification, kg/m20.353
 Underweight (<18.5)3 (1.5)2 (2.0)1 (1.0)
 Normal (18.5-22.9)46 (23.7)27 (27.6)19 (19.8)
 Overweight (≥23.0)44 (22.7)24 (24.5)20 (20.8)
 Obese (≥25.0)101 (52.1)45 (45.9)56 (58.3)
BMI-WHO classification, kg/m20.345
 Underweight (<18.5)3 (1.5)2 (2.0)1 (1.0)
 Normal (18.5-24.9)90 (46.4)51 (52.0)39 (40.6)
 Overweight (≥25.0)72 (37.1)31 (31.6)41 (42.7)
 Obese (≥30.0)29 (14.9)14 (14.3)15 (15.6)
Blood pressure, mmHg0.575
 Normal85 (43.8)41 (41.8)44 (45.8)
 >140/90109 (56.2)57 (58.2)52 (54.2)
  • BMI, body mass index; WHO, World Health Organization.