Prevalence estimation of dementia among Thai elderly: a national survey.
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-39832
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the prevalence of dementia and its associated factors among Thai elderly.DESIGN:
A one-stage cross-sectional national survey.SETTING:
National communities in Thailand.SUBJECTS:
4,048 elderly subjects aged 60 and above.RESULTS:
There were 668 (16.5%) elderly with a CMT score below 15. Among these elderly, 132 were dependent as to certain aspects of self-care. According to the definition of dementia used in this one-stage survey design (i.e. subjects with a low CMT score and self-care dependence), 3.3 per cent of Thai elderly (95% confidence interval = 2.7-3.8) were classified as having dementia. After adjusting to geographic and municipal area, the prevalence rate was 3.4 per cent (95% confidence interval = 2.8-4). Age-specific prevalence rate increased dramatically from 1.0 per cent in the 60-64 age-group to 31.3 per cent in the 90+ age-group. The prevalence rate of dementia among Thai elderly found in this study did not differ from the prevalence rates among the elderly in other Asian and developed countries. Using a logistic regression analysis, 3 independent factors associated with dementia were age, literacy (writing) and geographic area.CONCLUSION:
With a one-stage survey design for determining the prevalence of dementia, the prevalence rate and age-specific prevalence rate among the Thai elderly did not differ from those found in other Asian and developed countries.
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Índice:
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Assunto principal:
Tailândia
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Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais
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Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Atividades Cotidianas
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Distribuição de Qui-Quadrado
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Modelos Logísticos
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Prevalência
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Aged80
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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