Table 1 Descriptives and comparison tests of rural and urban persons with dementia, and rural and urban persons without dementia, at index date, between April 1, 2013, and March 31, 2014
Characteristic | Persons with Dementia (N = 2024) | Persons without Dementia (N = 2024) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rural (n = 617) | Urban (n = 1,407) | p valuea | Rural (n = 617) | Urban (n = 1,407) | p valuea | |
Age group at index date, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
65–69 | 147 (23.8) | 341 (24.2) | 0.92 | 147 (23.8) | 341 (24.3) | 0.90 |
70–74 | 86 (13.9) | 190 (13.5) | 0.92 | 86 (13.9) | 190 (13.5) | 0.93 |
75–79 | 94 (15.2) | 186 (13.2) | 0.64 | 94 (15.2) | 186 (13.2) | 0.66 |
80–84 | 119 (19.3) | 255 (18.1) | 0.79 | 121 (19.6) | 254 (18.1) | 0.73 |
85+ | 171 (27.7) | 435 (30.9) | 0.44 | 171 (27.6) | 434 (30.9) | 0.43 |
Male sex, n (%) | 268 (43.4) | 534 (38.0) | 0.69 | 270 (43.6) | 531 (37.8) | 0.11 |
Charlson Comorbidity Index score, 1 year prior, mean ± SD | 0.67 ± 1.24 | 0.81 ± 1.39 | 0.04 | 0.71 ± 1.41 | 0.79 ± 0.22 | 0.22 |
Geographic region at index date, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Northern SK | 15 (2.4) | 6 (0.4) | 0.68 | 15 (2.4) | 6 (0.4) | 0.68 |
Central SK | 386 (62.6) | 788 (56.0) | 0.03 | 388 (62.7) | 785 (55.9) | 0.03 |
Southern SK | 216 (35.0) | 613 (43.6) | 0.03 | 216 (34.9) | 614 (43.7) | 0.02 |