青浦农村老年期痴呆患病率的随访研究

目的 了解农村老年期痴呆患病率及相关因素，并对调查方法的可重复性进行验证。方法 1998年8月在上海市青浦农村老年期痴呆监控基地，对60岁以上老年人，运用简易精神状态量表(MMSE)作筛选，根据DSM-Ⅲ-R痴呆诊断标准，参照局部缺血量表(HIS)进行诊断和分型。1999年8月、2000年8月采用同样方法复查。结果1998、1999、2000年老年期痴呆的患病率分别为1．13％、1．19％、1．43％，三年中患病率相对稳定，在女性、高龄、低文化程度者中，老年期痴呆的患病率较高。结论 农村老年期痴呆患病率相对稳定，表明本次调查方法经得起重复验证，痴呆患病率与性别、年龄、文化程度密切相关。

A follow-up study on prevalence of senile dementia in rural area.

Objective To investigate the prevalence of senile dementia in rural area and it's relative factors and also to testify the repetition of this method. Methods First sort out the old folks after the age of 60 from Qingpu supervisee base of senile dementia by means of Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) , then diagnose of subjects and type according to criteria of dementia in DSM - III - R and reference of Hachinski Ischemic Score (HIS). Results Prevalence of senile dementia was 1.13%(1998),1.19%(I999),1.43%(2000). It is relatively steady during three years. The prevalence is rising among females, advanced age and low educational level. Conclusion The prevalence of senile dementia was relatively steady in rural area. It' s demonstrated that investigation method was repeatable test and the prevalence is dose-ly related to the subjects gender, age and educational level.