Table 4.
The ten leading diseases in the elderly in outpatient neurological consultations in Yaoundé
| The ten leading diseases | Frequency (%) | Male (%) | Female (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Lumbar arthrosis | 26 (14) | 2 (7.7) | 24 (92.3) | 0.000* |
| 2) Dementia (Alzheimer = 12, vascular = 9, SNP = 2) | 23 (12.4) | 16 (69.5) | 7 (30.5) | 0.011* |
| 3) Parkinson’s disease | 19 (10.2) | 11 (57.9) | 8 (42.1) | 0.231 |
| 4) Polyneuropathy | 17 (9.1) | 8 (47) | 9 (53) | 0.863 |
| 5) Intervertebral disc disorder | 15 (8) | 8 (53.3) | 7 (46.7) | 0.500 |
| 6) Headaches | 14 (7.5) | 4 (28.5) | 10 (71.5) | 0.192 |
| 7) Stroke | 13 (7) | 8 (61.5) | 5 (38.5) | 0.213 |
| 8) Cervical arthrosis | 12 (6.4) | 3 (25) | 9 (75) | 0.145 |
| 9) Depression | 7 (3.7) | 3 (42.8) | 4 (57.2) | 0.903 |
| 10) Essential tremor | 7 (3.7) | 6 (85.7) | 1 (14.3) | 0.027* |
| Total | 153 (81.9) | 69 (45) | 84 (55) |
*: statistically significant p-value; SNP: supra nuclear palsy.