Table 4 Main clinical features of the population with available information (n = 2,139) by age group at baseline
From: A Population-based study of dementia in the oldest old: the Monzino 80-plus Study
| Â | 80-84 | 85-89 | 90-94 | 95+ | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | 691 | 653 | 632 | 163 | 2139 |
Hypertension, % | 58.2 | 57.7 | 56.0 | 49.7 | 56.7 |
Diabetes, % | 15.3 | 12.3 | 13.0 | 9.3 | 13.2 |
Myocardial infarction, % | 8.8 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 4.6 | 7.5 |
Heart failure, % | 22.3 | 27.8 | 30.6 | 29.4 | 27.0 |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, % | 14.7 | 19.8 | 19.2 | 15.5 | 17.7 |
Stroke, % | 10.5 | 14.5 | 13.1 | 15.5 | 12.9 |
Serious hearing impairment, % | 1.9 | 6.4 | 9.0 | 14.7 | 6.3 |
Serious visual impairment, % | 3.3 | 5.8 | 8.5 | 14.7 | 6.5 |
Osteoarthrosis, % | 64.9 | 63.6 | 70.7 | 68.3 | 66.5 |
Hospital admission in previous year, % | 35.4 | 32.1 | 30.4 | 26.2 | 32.1 |
Drug use, % | 85.2 | 90.6 | 91.4 | 90.5 | 89.1 |
Mean number of drugs among users, (SD) | 3.1 (1.7) | 3.5 (2.0) | 3.5 (2.0) | 3.3 (1.9) | 3.4 (1.9) |
Cholinesterase inhibitors, % users | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
Nootropics, % users | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.2 |