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Table 4 The prevalence of dependence, before and after direct standardization for demographic and health correlates

From: "The contribution of chronic diseases to the prevalence of dependence among older people in Latin America, China and India: a 10/66 Dementia Research Group population-based survey"

 

Crude Prevalence (95% CI)

Standardized Prevalence (95% CI)†

Standardized Prevalence (95% CI) ‡

Cuba

10.0% (8.9-11.2)

10.5% (8.6-12.4)

4.5% (3.6-5.4)

Dominican Republic

11.8% (10.4-13.2)

9.7% (8.4-11.0)

4.1% (3.6-4.5)

Urban Peru

9.7% (8.1-11.4)

8.0% (6.2-9.8)

3.1% (2.6-3.5)

Rural Peru

4.7% (2.9-6.5)

5.2% (3.2-7.2)

2.0% (1.4-2.6)

Venezuela

10.6% (9.2-12.0)

10.9% (9.2-12.6)

4.5% (4.0-4.9)

Urban Mexico

11.3% (9.2-13.5)

10.3% (8.4-12.1)

4.5% (3.8-5.2)

Rural Mexico

8.2% (6.4-9.9)

7.6% (5.6-9.7)

3.0% (2.4-3.5)

Urban China

15.7% (13.6-17.9)

16.0% (13.7-18.2)

5.3% (4.7-5.9)

Rural China

5.4% (3.9-6.8)

4.0% (2.8-5.3)

1.1% (0.8-1.4)

Urban India

2.9% (1.8-4.01)

3.9% (2.2-5.7)

1.0% (0.6-1.3)

Rural India

8.5% (6.7-10.2)

3.7% (2.9-4.5)

2.2% (1.3-3.2)

  1. † Direct standardization for age, sex and education
  2. ‡ Direct standardization for age, sex, education, dementia, limb weakness, stroke, depression, eyesight problems and arthritis/rheumatism