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Table 1 The prevalence of stroke and depression and the corresponding prevalence ratio in total and in demographic sub-groups

From: The prevalence of stroke and depression and factors associated with depression in elderly people with and without stroke

 

Stroke % ± SE

Depressed % ± SE

PR (CI)

Total, n = 6098

7.0 ± 0.3

12.8 ± 0.4

1.77 (1.48–2.12)

65 years, n = 2441

4.7 ± 0.4

11.0 ± 0.6

1.91 (1.38–2.64)

70 years, n = 1496

5.8 ± 0.5

11.1 ± 0.8

1.74 (1.14–2.64)

75 years, n = 1246

8.5 ± 0.7

13.5 ± 0.9

1.80 (1.26–2.58)

80 years, n = 915

11.6 ± 1.0

18.1 ± 1.2

1.36 (0.96–1.92)

Men, n = 2831

8.4 ± 0.5

12.0 ± 0.6

1.59 (1.22–2.07)

Women, n = 3267

5.7 ± 0.4

13.5 ± 0.6

2.03 (1.59–2.58)

Sweden, n = 3465

7.9 ± 0.4

12.9 ± 0.6

1.63 (1.28–2.07)

Finland, n = 2633

5.6 ± 0.4

12.8 ± 0.6

2.07 (1.59–2.70)

  1. SE standard error, PR prevalence ratio, CI confidence interval. The results were weighted based on the proportion of participants compared with known population totals in demographic strata based on home municipality, sex and age and, adjusted for finite population correction. Prevalence ratios were calculated using univariate log-binomial regression analyses
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BMC Geriatrics

ISSN: 1471-2318

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