Table 1 Regional differences in dementia diagnosis amongst the 21 regions in Sweden and the country as a whole. A majority of regions showed a significant decrease in dementia diagnosis
From: Changes in dementia diagnoses in Sweden during the COVID-19 pandemic
Region | 2020 | 2020 expected incidence | Difference in expected vs actual incidence 2020 (%) | CI | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sweden | 566,1 | 709,3 | -20,20% | 684–723 | 0,0043 |
Stockholm | 1042,2 | 1392,9 | −25,20% | 1285–1476 | 0,0054 |
Uppsala | 829,6 | 960,7 | −13,60% | 878–1093 | 0,0021 |
Södermanland | 326,4 | 400 | −18,40% | 340–369 | 0,0054 |
Östergötland | 517 | 510,4 | 1,30% | 501–522 | 0,12 |
Jönköping | 324,2 | 354,6 | −8,60% | 339–365 | 0,00098 |
Kronoberg | 252,2 | 305,1 | −17,30% | 287–322 | 0,0032 |
Kalmar | 341,6 | 432,6 | −21,00% | 407–463 | 0,0061 |
Gotland | 400,4 | 527,2 | −24,10% | 501–549 | 0,0072 |
Blekinge | 393,8 | 425,9 | −25,40% | 406–441 | 0,0012 |
Skåne | 758,8 | 913,2 | −16,90% | 883–945 | 0,0038 |
Halland | 307,6 | 316,5 | −2,80% | 301–329 | 0,063 |
Västra Götaland | 280,8 | 381 | −26,30% | 356–402 | 0,0024 |
Värmland | 257,5 | 277,5 | −7,20% | 260–291 | 0,0082 |
Örebro | 462,8 | 575,5 | −19,60% | 553–597 | 0,0022 |
Västmanland | 481,8 | 576 | −16,40% | 555–593 | 0,0019 |
Dalarna | 448,8 | 615,7 | −27,10% | 594–635 | 0,0075 |
Gävleborg | 349,9 | 534,7 | −34,60% | 502–567 | 0,000032 |
Västernorrland | 559,2 | 680,3 | −17,80% | 661–699 | 0,0022 |
Jämtland | 239,5 | 204,6 | 17,10% | 192–224 | 0,0094 |
Västerbotten | 931,1 | 1159,1 | −19,70% | 1052–1204 | 0,0068 |
Norrbotten | 295,9 | 364,4 | −18,80% | 326–387 | 0,0046 |