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Variations in Incidence and Prevalence of Parkinson’s Disease in Taiwan: A Population-Based Nationwide Study
Joint Authors
Liu, Chih-Ching
Li, Chung-Yi
Lee, Pei-Chen
Sun, Yu
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-01-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Demographic, socioeconomic, and urbanization level variations in Parkinson’s disease (PD) are rarely investigated, especially in Asia.
This study describes an eight-year trend in PD incidence and prevalence in Taiwan as well as assessing the effects of sociodemographics and urbanization on the incidence and prevalence of PD.
The data analyzed were acquired from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) entries between 2002 and 2009.
The calendar year, sex, and age-specific rates were standardized, and the effects of the sociodemographics and urbanization on PD were assessed using Poisson regression analysis.
PD incidence and prevalence showed a significantly increasing trend, with a greater magnitude noted for prevalence than for incidence (87.3% versus 9.2%).
The PD incidence and prevalence increased with age and were slightly higher in men than in women.
The people who were not under the labor force (i.e., dependents) or with lower monthly incomes were at significantly increased adjusted incidence rate ratio (1.50–1.56) and adjusted prevalence rate ratio (1.66–1.71) of PD.
Moreover, significantly higher PD incidence and prevalence were noted in areas with lesser urbanization.
This information emphasizes the need for preventive and clinical care strategies targeting the segment of Taiwanese population that exhibited a greater incidence and prevalence of PD.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Liu, Chih-Ching& Li, Chung-Yi& Lee, Pei-Chen& Sun, Yu. 2016. Variations in Incidence and Prevalence of Parkinson’s Disease in Taiwan: A Population-Based Nationwide Study. Parkinson’s Disease،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Liu, Chih-Ching…[et al.]. Variations in Incidence and Prevalence of Parkinson’s Disease in Taiwan: A Population-Based Nationwide Study. Parkinson’s Disease No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Liu, Chih-Ching& Li, Chung-Yi& Lee, Pei-Chen& Sun, Yu. Variations in Incidence and Prevalence of Parkinson’s Disease in Taiwan: A Population-Based Nationwide Study. Parkinson’s Disease. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1115274
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1115274