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Associations of low MMSE scores (\u226423\/24, adjusted for education level) with 12 socio-demographic factors, comorbidities and lifestyle factors were assessed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 3140 PHC patients met inclusion criteria (43.2% male; mean age 73.7\u00b17.8 years). The average MMSE score was 26.0\u00b13.8; 26.7\u00b13.5 in male and 25.4\u00b13.9 in female participants (p&lt;0.0001). Low MMSE scores were detected in 20.2% of participants; 25.9% for females vs 12.8% for males; p&lt;0.0001. Female gender (adjusted OR (AOR)=2.72; 95% CI 2.31 to 3.47), age (AOR=1.11; 95% CI 1.10 to 1.13), having received only primary or no formal education (AOR=2.87; 95% CI 2.26 to 3.65), alcohol intake (AOR=1.19; 95% CI 1.03 to 1.37), reporting one or more sleep complaints (AOR 1.63; 95% CI 1.14 to 2.32), dyslipidaemia (AOR=0.80; 95% CI 0.65 to 0.98) and history of depression (AOR=1.90; 95% CI 1.43 to 2.52) were associated with low MMSE scores.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study identified a relatively high prevalence of low MMSE scores among persons attending PHC practices in a southern European community setting and associations with several known risk factors.<\/jats:p>\n                  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