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Table 6 Prevalence ratios of socio-demographic factors associated within the two areas (urban and rural) and overall

From: The prevalence of dementia in a Portuguese community sample: a 10/66 Dementia Research Group study

  

Urban

Rural

Overall

DSM-IV diagnosis of dementia

Age (per 5-year band)

1.52 (1.11–2.09)

3.12 (1.86–5.23)

1.87 (1.45–2.42)

Male sex

0.90 (0.41–1.96)

1.44 (0.62–3.38)

1.00 (0.57–1.74)

Education (per level)

0.71 (0.48–1.03)

1.94 (1.09–3.45)

1.19 (0.82–1.73)

Assets (per asset)

0.73 (0.47–1.12)

0.61 (0.47–0.78)

0.71 (0.54–0.92)

10/66 DRG diagnosis of dementia

Age (per 5-year band)

1.79 (1.41–2.28)

1.75 (1.35–2.27)

1.74 (1.46–2.07)

Male sex

1.09 (0.67–1.77)

1.50 (0.95–2.36)

1.24 (0.90–1.72)

Education (per level)

0.65 (0.51–0.84)

0.87 (0.63–1.22)

0.79 (0.64–0.97)

Assets (per asset)

0.71 (0.55–0.90)

0.68 (0.58–0.80)

0.72 (0.62–0.83)