Investigation on prevalence rate of Parkinson's disease in population aged 55 years old and above in Kashi, Xinjiang between 2008 and 2009

VernacularTitle:2008-2009年新疆喀什地区55岁及以上人群帕金森病患病率调查
Author: Yan LIU ; Xiaoying ZHANG ; Ying HE ; Yuzhen TANG ; Ronghui CHEN ; Xihe HAN ; Miao GUO ; Lin WANG ; Yan LI ; Ying MA ; Yan ZHOU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Parkinson disease; Epidemiology; Prevalence; Age factors
From: Chinese Journal of Neurology 2010;43(12):863-865
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the prevalence of Parkinson's disease(PD)in a community cohort of elderly in southern Xin Jiang. Methods A total of 6229 residents of Uygurs and Hans ethnicity in Kashi district were investigated from 2008 to 2009 by using a stratified, staged and cluster sampling methods. Results In this study, 57 PD patients were found. The prevalence rate of PD was 0. 7%(21/2871)in Hans and 1.1%(36/3274)in the Uygurs. The prevalence rate of PD increased with age, especially in people aged 85-89 years old. The prevalence rate of PD was 6. 0%(9/150)in illiterate people,followed by 1.0%(30/2968),0. 6%(14/2180)and 0. 5%(4/842)in those having received primary, junior high or senior high school education. Conclusions The prevalence rate of PD increased with age and decreased with education level. There was a correlation between the prevalence of PD and age.