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Prevalence of Depression and Dementia among Adults with Developmental Disabilities in Manitoba, Canada
- Source :
- International Journal of Family Medicine
- Publication Year :
- 2011
- Publisher :
- Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2011.
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Abstract
- Study Objective. To estimate and compare the prevalence of dementia and depression among adults with and without developmental disabilities (DDs). Methods. We linked data from several provincial administrative databases to identify persons with DDs. We matched cases with DD with persons without DD as to sex, age, and place of residence. We estimated the prevalence of dementia and depression and compared the two groups using the Generalized Estimating Equations (GEEs) technique. Results. The estimated prevalence of depression and dementia among younger adults (20–54) and older adults (50+) with DD was significantly higher than the estimated rates for the matched non-DD group (Depression: younger adults: RR = 2.96 (95% CI 2.59–3.39); older adults: RR = 2.65 (95% CI 1.84–3.81)), (Dementia: younger adults: RR = 4.01 (95% CI 2.72–5.92); older adults: RR = 4.80 (95% CI 2.48–9.31)). Conclusion. Significant disparities exist in mental health between persons with and without DDs.
- Subjects :
- Gerontology
030506 rehabilitation
Article Subject
business.industry
05 social sciences
medicine.disease
Mental health
3. Good health
03 medical and health sciences
Younger adults
medicine
Dementia
0501 psychology and cognitive sciences
0305 other medical science
business
Generalized estimating equation
Depression (differential diagnoses)
Research Article
050104 developmental & child psychology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20902042
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Journal of Family Medicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....ff86712952fd0ab7efa8cff6d7c70afc
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/319574