Medina Sahak
Tanzania
Research Article
Age and Race Specific Trends and Mortality for Dementia Hospitalization
in the US
Author(s): Dean Sherzai, Ayesha Sherzai, Medina Sahak and Chizobam AniDean Sherzai, Ayesha Sherzai, Medina Sahak and Chizobam Ani
Objective: To explore ethnoracial and gender specific mortality associated with dementia hospitalizations from 1997 to 2008, using a nationally representative database.
Design: Cross-sectional.
Participants: 354,949,163 from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) database using appropriate ICD-9 and procedure codes.
Measurements: Descriptive, univariate and multivariable analysis (Linear, Cox) adjusting for comorbidity, hospital factors and socio-demographics were used.
Results: Mortality was higher for dementia hospitalizations for all age groups (35-64 years and ≥ 65 years) vs. non-dementia hospitalizations (2.7% vs. 1.5% and 5.5% vs. 4.5%). For individuals aged 35-64 years, dementia hospitalizations were more common among males vs. females (53.8% vs. 46.2%). Crude in-h.. View More»
