Table 1.
Demographic and clinical details of study subjects
| No (%) of records obtained (n=705) | No (%) of records not obtained (n=780) | Total (n=1485) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex: | |||
| Male | 389 (55.2) | 434 (55.6) | 823 (55.4) |
| Female | 316 (44.8) | 346 (44.4) | 662 (44.6) |
| Age group (years): | |||
| 15-19 | 93 (13.2) | 129 (16.5) | 222 (14.9) |
| 20-24 | 92 (13.0) | 105 (13.5) | 197 (13.3) |
| 25-29 | 113 (16.0) | 101 (12.9) | 214 (14.4) |
| 30-34 | 114 (16.2) | 118 (15.1) | 232 (15.6) |
| 35-39 | 122 (17.3) | 133 (17.1) | 255 (17.2) |
| 40-44 | 171 (24.3) | 194 (24.9) | 365 (24.6) |
| Disease group: | |||
| Cerebral degenerations usually manifest in childhood | 58 (8.2) | 62 (7.9) | 120 (8.1) |
| Encephalitis, myelitis, and encephalomyelitis | 140 (19.9) | 102 (13.1) | 242 (16.3) |
| Other cerebral degenerations | 128 (18.2) | 177 (22.7) | 305 (20.5) |
| Other extrapyramidal disease and abnormal movement disorder | 160 (22.7) | 218 (27.9) | 378 (25.5) |
| Other non-organic psychoses | 8 (1.1) | 14 (1.8) | 22 (1.5) |
| Senile and presenile organic psychotic conditions | 15 (2.1) | 17 (2.2) | 32 (2.2) |
| Slow virus infection of central nervous system | 82 (11.6) | 50 (6.4) | 132 (8.9) |
| Spinocerebellar disease | 114 (16.2) | 140 (17.9) | 254 (17.1) |
| Period of death: | |||
| 1979-84 | 77 (10.9) | 337 (43.2) | 414 (27.9) |
| 1985-9 | 123 (17.4) | 292 (37.4) | 415 (27.9) |
| 1990-6 | 505 (71.6) | 151 (19.4) | 656 (44.2) |