Massimiliano Prencipe|Arianna Casini|Cinzia Ferretti|M T Lattanzio|Marco Fiorelli|Franco Culasso
Prevalence of dementia in an elderly rural population: effects of age, sex, and education.
Sapienza University of Rome|Sapienza University of Rome|University of L'Aquila|University of L'Aquila|Sapienza University of Rome
estimate prevalence dementia elderly rural population determine effects age sex educationto obtain prevalence estimates cognitive impairment dementia door door two phase population survey carried three rural villages central italy 1147 inhabitants older 64 968 844 completed protocolthe prevalence rates cases per 100 population 64 80 dementia 273 cognitive impairment prevalence rate dementia differ men women 79 v 82 increased age 11 age 6569 348 age 9096 subjects less three years schooling significantly higher prevalence dementia 146 95 confidence interval 95 ci 102191 subjects three years schooling 59 95 ci 4277 multivariate logistic analysis risk related low level education still present adjustment age sex 20 95 ci 1233 alzheimers disease diagnosed 64 78 demented patients vascular dementia 27 dementing diseases 9in alzheimer vascular dementia subtypes prevalence rates differ men women increased age higher subjects low level education