Ruoling Chen|Hu Zhi|Wei Li|Ying Ma|Zhuming Liu|J. R. M. Copeland
Incident Dementia in a Defined Older Chinese Population
Anhui Medical University|King's College London|Anhui Medical University|Ninewells Hospital|University of Dundee|Ninewells Hospital|University of Dundee|Anhui Medical University|University of Liverpool
current knowledge incident dementia mainly derived studies undertaken west showing dementia related older age low socioeconomic status lack social network depression cardiovascular disease risk factors know little incidence predictors dementia china prevalence increasing patterns risk factors differentusing standard interview method examined 1526 nondemented people aged 65 years least minimal educational level china 75year follow incident dementia diagnosed gmsagecat algorithms psychiatristsagestandardised incidence dementia 147 per 1000 personyears 95ci 113182 per 1000 personyears increased risk significantly associated age female gender adjusted odds ratio 248 95ci 120513 low educational levels smoking angina 258 101659 living fewer family members among participants low educational level increased risk associated higher income highest lowest occupational classes adjusted odds ratio 274 95ci 112670 officersteachers 311 161601 manual labourerspeasantsour findings high incidence dementia increased risk among people low education levels high income suggest potential epidemic burden dementia populations china maintaining social network activities reducing cardiovascular factors late life could integrated current multifaceted preventive strategies curbing epidemic dementia