%0 Generic
%A M., Guerchet
%A P., M’belesso
%A A.M., Mouanga
%A B., Bandzouzi
%A A., Tabo
%A D.S., Houinato
%A M.N., Paraïso
%A P., Cowppli-Bony
%A P., Nubukpo
%A V., Aboyans
%D 2010
%T Supplementary Material for: Prevalence of Dementia in Elderly Living in Two Cities of Central Africa: The EDAC Survey
%U 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
%R 10.6084/m9.figshare.5121403.v1
%2 https://karger.figshare.com/ndownloader/files/8705941
%K Dementia, elderly
%K Central Africa
%K Epidemiology
%X Background: 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. Methods: 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. Results: 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. Conclusion: The prevalence of dementia in urban areas of Central Africa is close to those observed in high-income countries.
%I Karger Publishers