Background
Comparison to Flemish situation
Collecting data about causes of death in Flanders
Comparing deaths caused by dementia in Flanders with similar foreign studies
Source Article | Country Region | Year | < 65 male | < 65 female | > 65 male | > 65 female | > 65 M + F | All ages Male | All ages Female | All ages M + F | 60–79 male | 60–79 female | > 79 male | > 79 female |
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VAZG [2] | Flanders (BE) | 2014 | 1.00% | 1.42% | 5.45% | 9.63% | 7.63% | 4.62% | 8.69% | 6.60% | 2.48% | 4.04% | 7.23% | 11.37% |
CBS [4] | The Netherlands | 2014 | 4.92% | |||||||||||
Désesquelles et al. [5] | France | 2008 | 6.96% | |||||||||||
Désesquelles et al. [5] | Italy | 2008 | 4.62% | |||||||||||
Gillum et al. [6] | US | 2005–2006 | 15.90% | |||||||||||
Hjellvik et al. [7] | Norway | 1969 | 3.00% | 4.00% | ||||||||||
Hjellvik et al. [7] | Norway | 2010 | 7.00% | 15.00% | ||||||||||
Kmietowicz [8] | UK & Wales | 2013 | 6.20% | 12.20% | ||||||||||
Roberto et al. [9] | Brazil | 2000–2009 | 7.70% | 8.40% | 14% | 15.5% |
Comparing deaths with dementia in Flanders with similar foreign studies
Associated cause of death | Underlying cause of death | Frequency | Percentage |
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Dementia | Pneumonia | 25 | 0.04% |
Dementia | Parkinson’s disease | 200 | 0.34% |
Dementia | Falling | 47 | 0.08% |