Association of Socioeconomic Status With Dementia Diagnosis Among Older Adults in Denmark.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Low socioeconomic status (SES) has been identified as a risk factor for the development of dementia. However, few studies have focused on the association between SES and dementia diagnostic evaluation on a population level.

Objective

To investigate whether household income (HHI) is associated with dementia diagnosis and cognitive severity at the time of diagnosis.

Design, setting, and participants

This population- and register-based cross-sectional study analyzed health, social, and economic data obtained from various Danish national registers. The study population comprised individuals who received a first-time referral for a diagnostic evaluation for dementia to the secondary health care sector of Denmark between January 1, 2017, and December 17, 2018. De

SUBMITTER: Petersen JD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8132141 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature