Research Article

Causes of Mortality in Korean Patients with Neurodegenerative Dementia

Table 1

General characteristics of the participants.

CharacteristicsTotal participants
Neurodegenerative dementia (, %)Control (, %) value

Age (years)1.000
 60–64580 (5.2)2,320 (5.2)
 65–691,288 (11.5)5,152 (11.5)
 70–742,321 (20.7)9,284 (20.7)
 75–792,960 (26.4)11,840 (26.4)
 80–842,588 (23.1)10,352 (23.1)
 85+1,478 (13.2)5,912 (13.2)
Sex1.000
 Male3,568 (31.8)14,272 (31.8)
 Female7,647 (68.2)30,588 (68.2)
Income1.000
 1 (lowest)1,280 (11.4)5,120 (11.4)
 21,092 (9.7)4,368 (9.7)
 3447 (4.0)1,788 (4.0)
 4479 (4.3)1,916 (4.3)
 5519 (4.6)2,076 (4.6)
 6621 (5.5)2,484 (5.5)
 7711 (6.3)2,844 (6.3)
 8778 (6.9)3,112 (6.9)
 91,067 (9.5)4,268 (9.5)
 101,722 (15.4)6,888 (15.4)
 11 (highest)2,499 (22.3)9,996 (22.3)
Region of residence1.000
 Urban4,493 (40.1)17,972 (40.1)
 Rural6,722 (59.9)26,888 (59.9)
Hypertension1.000
 Yes8,200 (73.1)32,800 (73.1)
 No3,015 (26.9)12,060 (26.9)
Diabetes1.000
 Yes3,942 (35.1)15,768 (35.1)
 No7,273 (64.9)29,092 (64.9)
Dyslipidemia1.000
 Yes3,470 (30.9)13,880 (30.9)
 No7,745 (69.1)30,980 (69.1)
Ischemic heart disease<0.001
 Yes1,670 (14.9)5,884 (13.1)
 No9,545 (85.1)38,976 (86.9)
Stroke<0.001
 Yes5,425 (48.4)11,356 (25.3)
 No5,790 (51.6)33,504 (74.7)
Death<0.001
 Yes3,873 (34.5)8,434 (18.8)
 No7,342 (65.5)36,426 (81.2)

Chi-square or Fisher’s exact test. Significance set at a value < 0.05.