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. 2008;31(4):243-51.
doi: 10.1159/000165362. Epub 2008 Oct 20.

The prevalence, correlates and impact of dementia in Cuba. A 10/66 group population-based survey

J Llibre Rodríguez  1 , A Valhuerdi, I I Sanchez, C Reyna, M A Guerra, J R M Copeland, P McKeigue, C P Ferri, M J Prince
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The prevalence, correlates and impact of dementia in Cuba. A 10/66 group population-based survey

J Llibre Rodríguez et al. Neuroepidemiology. 2008.

Abstract

Background: We aimed to estimate the prevalence, correlates and impact of dementia in Havana and Matanzas, Cuba.

Methods: A 1-phase catchment area survey of all over 65-year-old residents of 7 catchment areas in Havana and 1 in Matanzas was conducted. Dementia diagnosis was established according to DSM-IV and our own, pre-validated 10/66 criteria. The impact of dementia was assessed through associations with needs for care, cutting back on work to care and caregiver psychological morbidity.

Results: We interviewed 2,944 older people, a response proportion of 96.4%. The prevalence of DSM-IV dementia was 6.4% and that of 10/66 dementia 10.8%. Both dementia outcomes were associated with older age, less education, a family history of dementia, shorter leg length and smaller skull circumference. Dementia, rather than physical health problems or depression, was the main contributor to needs for care (population-attributable prevalence fraction = 64.6%) and caregiver cutting back on work (population-attributable prevalence fraction = 57.3%).

Conclusion: The prevalence of dementia in Cuba is similar to Europe. Among health conditions, dementia is the major contributor to dependency and caregiver economic and psychological strain. More attention needs to be given to it and other chronic diseases associated more with disability than premature mortality.

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The prevalence of dementia by age, comparing 10/66 and DSM-IV dementias in the current study with DSM-IV dementia in the EURODEM meta-analysis [14].
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