An Epidemiological Study on Alzheimers Disease in China
(0) To investigate the association between the Alzheimers Disease and its relative factors in the Community. Methods: A case -control study of 1:1 matching was conducted in old people (55 years old and over) from February to May in 2001 in Nanchang City,Jiangxi Province,China. The study included 50casea and 50 controls. The clinical diagnosis of dementia and AD were made according to the ICD -10 and NINCDS/ADRDA criteria. The AD patients found were matched with normal subjects for sex and age (± 5years old) and education on proportion of 1 to 1. The patients and normal controls were interviewed with the questionnaire of the Min -Mental State Examination (MMSE). Those who failed the screening tests and those of the normal,but having a suspected history of cognitive impairment were interviewed again with the questionnaire of the Ha Chi Shi that will divided them into damentia, Alzheimers Dementia(AD) and Vascular Dementia (VD). Results: Data were analyzed using conditional logistic regression. The results showed that Head Trauma (OR=22.591) and Depression (OR=8.060) were identified as risk factors. While the long -term and regularly participate recreational activities (OR=0.325) and good family economic statue (OR=0.244) were proved to be protective factors. Conclusion: It can be concluded that Alzheimers Disease seems to be related to Head Trauma、Depression 、Recreation and Family Economic.
Xiaoqing CHEN Wei LI
Ningbo Entry -Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau,P.R.of China.,318 Iiuting street,Ningbo,315012,C Center of Examination,Deans office of Medical College.,603 BaYi Street,Nanchang.Jiangxi,330006,CHin
国际会议
天津
英文
47-50
2011-09-20（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）