Background: There are only a few reports which provide prevalence rates of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia
specifically in Arabic countries.
Objective: This study is aimed at estimating the prevalence of MCI and dementia among subjects aged ≥60 years using
door-to-door survey in Qena Governorate/Egypt.
Methods: We conducted a door-to-door survey with multistage probability random sampling. Screening of all subjects aged
≥60 years (n = 691) employed a simple questionnaire including changes in memory, behavior, and daily activity, Memory and
Executive Screening test (MES) as well as the Mini-Mental State Examination. Suspected cases were referred to the hospital for
full clinical examination, DSM-IV diagnostic criteria, Hachinski Ischemic Score, neuroimaging, and laboratory investigations
if indicated.
Results: Of the 691 participants, 12 cases had MCI, giving a crude prevalence rate (CPR) of 1.74/100 and 35 were identified
as positive for dementia with a CPR of 5.07/100. The highest age-specific prevalence rates were recorded among subjects ≥85
years old (100/100). The CPRs were significantly higher in urban than rural areas (7.1 versus 3.27/100, respectively; p = 0.03),
in industrial areas than non-industrial areas (13.23 versus 1.99; p = 0.00001), and in illiterate than literate participants (10.12
versus 2.25/100; p = 0.00001).
Conclusion: Overall, the prevalence rate of MCI and dementia were lower in Qena/Egypt than in other countries. Advanced
age, illiteracy, and living in an industrial area were found to be associated with dementia.
Research Department
Research Journal
Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease
Research Member
Research Publisher
NULL
Research Rank
1
Research Vol
Vol. 45
Research Website
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Research Year
2015
Research_Pages
pp. 117–126
Research Abstract