Supplementary Material for: Prevalence of Dementia in Elderly Living in Two Cities of Central Africa: The EDAC Survey
Guerchet M.
M’belesso P.
Mouanga A.M.
Bandzouzi B.
Tabo A.
Houinato D.S.
Paraïso M.N.
Cowppli-Bony P.
Nubukpo P.
Aboyans V.
10.6084/m9.figshare.5121403.v1
https://karger.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Supplementary_Material_for_Prevalence_of_Dementia_in_Elderly_Living_in_Two_Cities_of_Central_Africa_The_EDAC_Survey/5121403
<i>Background:</i> Data on dementia from low- and middle-income countries are still necessary to quantify the burden of this condition. This multicenter cross-sectional study aimed at estimating the prevalence of dementia in 2 large cities of Central Africa. <i>Methods:</i> General population door-to-door surveys were conducted in the districts of Bangui (Republic of Central Africa) and Brazzaville (Congo) in elderly aged ≧65 years. The subjects were screened with the Community Screening Interview for Dementia and the Five-Words Test. Diagnosis of dementia was made according to the DSM-IV criteria and to the clinical criteria proposed by the NINCDS-ADRDA for Alzheimer’s disease. <i>Results:</i> We enrolled 496 subjects in Bangui and 520 in Brazzaville. The prevalence of dementia was estimated at 8.1% (95% CI = 5.8–10.8) in Bangui and 6.7% (95% CI = 4.7–9.2) in Brazzaville. <i>Conclusion:</i> The prevalence of dementia in urban areas of Central Africa is close to those observed in high-income countries.
2010-09-16 00:00:00
Dementia, elderly
Central Africa
Epidemiology