Table 1. Numbers of newly diagnosed patients with dementia aged ≥60 years in 2003.
| Variable | Dementia | Total (n=557,195) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n=1,081) | No (n=556,114) | ||
| Sex | |||
| Male | 383 (35) | 229,770 (41) | 230,153 |
| Female | 698 (65) | 326,344 (59) | 327,042 |
| Age, years | |||
| 60-64 | 70 (6) | 161,191 (29) | 161,261 |
| 65-69 | 182 (17) | 156,973 (28) | 157,155 |
| 70-74 | 222 (21) | 105,117 (19) | 105,339 |
| 75-79 | 258 (24) | 66,720 (12) | 66,978 |
| 80-84 | 246 (23) | 41,105 (7) | 41,351 |
| ≥85 | 103 (10) | 25,008 (4) | 25,111 |
| Region | |||
| Seoul metropolitan area | 498 (46) | 214,450 (39) | 214,948 |
| Other areas | 583 (54) | 341,664 (61) | 342,247 |
Data are n (%) values.