Socio-Demographic Variation of Dementia Subtypes in China: Methodology and Results of a Prevalence Study in Beijing, Chengdu, Shanghai, and Xian

Abstract

We observed variations in prevalence for AD and VaD in different regions and demographic groups in China that persisted after controlling for potential confounding factors. Sociodemographic factors are probable surrogates for conditions such as lifestyle, environment, comorbidities, and life expectancy.