Elan D. Louis|Sujata Thawani|Howard Andrews
Prevalence of Essential Tremor in a Multiethnic, Community-Based Study in Northern Manhattan, New York, N.Y.
aims 1 estimate prevalence essential tremor et communitybased study northern manhattan new york ny usa 2 compare prevalence across ethnic groups 3 provide prevalence estimates oldest oldthis study rely screening questionnaire rather part inperson neurological evaluation participant produced several handwriting samples et diagnoses assignedthere 1965 participants 767 69 years range 66102 years 108 et 55 95 confidence interval ci 4565 odds et robustly associated hispanic ethnicity versus white ethnicity odds ratio 219 95 ci 103464 p 004 age 114 95 ci 103126 p 001 ie every 1 year advance age odds et increased 14 prevalence reached 217 among oldest old age 95 yearsthis study reports significant ethnic difference prevalence et prevalence et high overall 55 rose markedly age oldest old 1 5 individuals disease