Table 2.
Age-adjusted incidence rate per 1000 person-years and incidence rate ratio of pneumonia, hip fracture, and widowhood in people with and without dementia (N=9,346)
| No Dementia | Dementia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Incidence Rate Per 1000 Person-Years (95% CI) |
Incidence Rate Per 1000 Person-Years (95% CI) |
Incidence Rate Ratio1 (95% CI) |
|
| Pneumonia (all) | 62.1 (54.7, 69.5) | 113.1 (94.3, 131.9) | 1.82 (1.53, 2.17) |
| Male | 75.6 (63.6, 87.6) | 148.4 (117.1, 179.8) | 1.96 (1.57, 2.45) |
| Female | 51.5 (44.3, 58.7) | 91.8 (68.7, 114.9) | 1.78 (1.39, 2.30) |
| Hip fracture (all) | 8.1 (6.9, 9.2) | 12.3 (9.1, 15.6) | 1.53 (1.09, 2.14) |
| Male | 4.7 (3.5, 5.8) | 10.4 (5.9, 15.0) | 2.24 (1.34, 3.75) |
| Female | 10.5 (8.9, 12.1) | 13.7 (10.0, 17.5) | 1.31 (0.92, 1.86) |
| Widowhood (all) | 21.9 (20.3, 23.5) | 25.3 (20.1, 30.5) | 1.15 (0.93, 1.44) |
| Male | 12.6 (10.9, 14.4) | 12.6 (7.8, 17.4) | 1.00 (0.66, 1.13) |
| Female | 32.7 (30.1, 35) | 38.1 (29.3, 47.0) | 1.17 (0.91, 1.49) |
Notes. Data Source: Health and Retirement Study, 2010–2018. Estimates are weighted to adjust for complex survey design.
1
Reference group is people without dementia. Abbreviations: CI=Confidence interval