A general pattern of sharp gender bias in education levels is noted in most Indian states however, in the small state of Himachal Pradesh, school participation rates are almost as high for girls as for boys. Low levels of formal education among women reinforce the asymmetry of power between the sexes.

Gender inequalities in India are derived partly from the economic dependence of women on men. Himachal's success in promoting female education. The possibility that education effects dementia needs further evaluation, more so in Indian context.Ī surprising exception. Analysis of variance revealed an effect of education on cognitive scores, however, post-hoc Tukey's HSD test did not reveal any significant pairwise comparisons. The study was based on post-hoc analysis of data obtained from a study conducted on elderly population (60 years and above) from selected geographical areas (Migrant, Urban, Rural and Tribal) of Himachal Pradesh state in North-west India. The current study was aimed at investigating the influence of level of literacy on dementia in a sample stratified by geography (Migrant, Urban, Rural and Tribal areas of sub-Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh, India). This is in spite of some studies pointing to the contrary. Raina, Sunil Kumar Chander, Vishav Kumar, Dinesh Raina, Sujeet Bhardwaj, AshokĪ relation between literacy and dementia has been studied in past and an association has been documented. Level of literacy and dementia: A secondary post-hoc analysis from North-West India.

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