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Revista mexicana de neurociencia
On-line version ISSN 2604-6180Print version ISSN 1665-5044
Abstract
JANSSEN-AGUILAR, Reinhard et al. Epidemiological characteristics of Dementia-related mortality in Mexico between 2012 and 2016. Rev. mex. neurocienc. [online]. 2019, vol.20, n.5, pp.222-228. Epub Mar 22, 2022. ISSN 2604-6180. https://doi.org/10.24875/rmn.19000003.
Introduction:
Dementia refers to a group of neurodegenerative disorders characterized by progressive deterioration of cognitive skills and is one of the main pathologies associated with disability and dependency among older adults.
Objective:
The objective of the study was to analyze the relationship between the demographic factors and mortality from dementia in the Mexican population.
Methods:
This was a population-based, retrospective, and cross-sectional study. We employed an open-access national dementia-related mortality dataset.
Results:
The overall mortality rate in Mexico was 0.16/1000 inhabitants. The mean age of mortality was 84.37 ± 0.10 years. In the statistical analysis, sociodemographic variables that were associated with greater mortality due to dementia were age > 80 (OR 2.91, p < 0.001), single (OR 1.66, p < 0.001), female (OR 1.53, p < 0.001), an urban area (OR 1.42, p < 0.001), to have higher education (OR 1.23, p = 0.001), and residency in large cities (OR 1.33, p < 0.001).
Conclusions:
Mortality from dementia arises as a cosmopolitan phenomenon associated with socioeconomic factors.
Keywords : Dementia; Epidemiology; Mortality; Aged.
