Characteristics of patients with a first hospitalisation or day/memory clinic visit for dementia in the Netherlands between 2000 and 2010
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 22 936 | 36 265 | 59 201 |
| Age (years) | |||
| Mean (SD) | 79.9 (7.0) | 82.4 (6.8) | 81.4 (7.0) |
| Type of admission (%) | |||
| Day clinic | 31.2 | 31.8 | 31.6 |
| Inpatient care | 68.8 | 68.2 | 68.4 |
| Origin (%) | |||
| Native | 91.7 | 90.9 | 91.2 |
| Follow-up | |||
| Median days (95% CI) | 594 (576.4 to 611.6) | 882 (864.7 to 899.3) | 761 (748.3 to 773.7) |
| Dementia diagnosis | |||
| AD | 58.4 | 65.0 | 62.4 |
| VaD | 15.8 | 10.5 | 12.5 |
| Other | 25.8 | 24.5 | 25.1 |
AD, Alzheimer's disease; native, both parents born in the Netherlands; VaD, vascular dementia.