Prevalence of dementia in elderly population in Sarawak using the Early Dementia Questionnaire (EDQ)
Introduction: The number of elderlies in Malaysia is increasing similar with the rise in ageing population worldwide. This leads to increase in the prevalence of dementia. This study was done to screen the elderly population in health clinics in Sarawak for dementia using the validated Early De...
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| Format: | Proceeding |
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2019
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| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/35751/1/supplement1.pdf http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/35751/ http://www.fmsconference.net/2019/ |
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| Summary: | Introduction: The number of elderlies in Malaysia is
increasing similar with the rise in ageing population
worldwide. This leads to increase in the prevalence of
dementia. This study was done to screen the elderly
population in health clinics in Sarawak for dementia using the
validated Early Dementia Questionnaire (EDQ). EDQ is a
screening tool based on symptoms of dementia.
Methods: A cross sectional study was done on the elderly
patients aged 60 years and above attending health clinics in
Kuching, Sibu and Miri, Sarawak using systematic sampling.
Patients with depression were excluded from the study using
the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). Eligible patients
were then assessed for dementia using the validated Early
Dementia Questionnaire (EDQ) with the cut-off score of
10. Their informants were also interviewed to complete the
questionnaire.
Results: The prevalence of dementia among 455 elderly
patients was 42.4% (CI 1.180, 2.534). After controlling
for confounding factors, dementia was independently
associated with advanced age (adjusted OR: 7.3; 95% CI:
1.561, 34.202; P=0.012) and no formal education (adjusted
OR: 3.3; 95% CI: 0.198, 0.453; P<0.001). Concentration
(75.6%) was the most common symptom presented. Other
symptoms were memory symptoms (48.2%), physical and
emotional symptoms (57.2%) and symptoms on sleep and
environment (50.7%).
Conclusion: The prevalence of dementia in Sarawak based on
EDQ was 42.2%. Apart from memory problems which are
often associated with dementia, patients with concentration
problems should also alert the health professionals on the
possibility of dementia. |
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