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. 2015 Oct 28;5(10):e008897. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008897

Table 4.

RRs for mortality in patients with a first day/memory clinic visit for dementia versus the general population stratified by age and sex

Women
Men
Age, years Dementia vs general population
Dementia vs general population
RR 95% CI RR 95% CI
1-year mortality
 60–64 3.56 1.61 to 7.87 4.01 2.30 to 6.97
 65–69 4.84 3.24 to 7.22 4.24 3.14 to 5.72
 70–74 3.90 3.18 to 4.79 3.17 2.66 to 3.79
 75–79 2.48 2.16 to 2.84 2.42 2.15 to 2.73
 >80 1.22 1.15 to 1.29 1.48 1.39 to 1.58
 Total 2.99 2.84 to 3.14 3.94 3.74 to 4.16
5-year mortality
 60–64 3.06 2.18 to 4.28 2.15 1.60 to 2.87
 65–69 2.85 2.34 to 3.48 2.51 2.18 to 2.89
 70–74 2.49 2.27 to 2.74 1.87 1.72 to 2.03
 75–79 1.64 1.54 to 1.74 1.38 1.31 to 1.46
 80–84 0.99 0.96 to 1.02 0.98 0.95 to 1.01
 Total 2.20 2.15 to 2.25 2.26 2.20 to 2.32

RR, relative risk.