Table 4 Prevalence of possible risk factors for Alzheimer’s Dementia in Upper Egypt, Desert area, in order of Frequency
From: Prevalence of Alzheimer dementia in Upper Egypt (desert areas)
Risk factors | Total N = 126 | AD Al Kharga N = 84 | Al Quseir N = 42 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | N | % | |
Hypertension | 18 | 14.3 | 7 | 8.3 | 11 | 26 |
Family history of dementia | 17 | 13.5 | 14 | 16.7 | 3 | 7.1 |
Smoking | 13 | 10.3 | 7 | 8.3 | 6 | 14.3 |
Diabetes mellitus | 11 | 8.73 | 3 | 3.6 | 8 | 19 |
Epilepsy prior to dementia | 7 | 5.6 | 3 | 3.6 | 4 | 9.5 |