High incidence of dementia in Faroese-born female residents in Denmark.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

To assess whether the incidence of dementia among immigrants in Denmark from the Faroe Islands is similar to that of the inhabitants of their new country.

Methods

Data on Faroese-born immigrants in Denmark were retrieved from the Danish Central Population Register. Incident dementia cases were identified from the Danish National Patient Register. Standardized incidence ratios (SIRs) were used to compare the dementia incidence in immigrants with the general Danish population.

Results

Female, first-generation Faroese immigrants had double the risk of dementia compared with Danes (SIR 2.1, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.8-2.5); the excess risk prevailed even beyond 10 years in Denmark, and it affected all sub-types of dementia. In male immigrants, only a mod

SUBMITTER: Petersen MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7185209 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature