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April 13, 2026International Neuropsychiatric Disease JournalOpen Access

Retrospective Analysis of Demographic Distribution of Dementia Cases from Federal Neuro-psychiatric Hospital in Calabar, Nigeria (2011–2021)

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EEEru Mba EruTITheresa Ekpenyong IsamohCFCharles FrancisUniversity of Nebraska–Lincoln

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Retrospective analysis reveals demographic distribution of dementia cases in Cross River state, suggesting gender differences in prevalence.

Key Points

  • This study investigates the demographic distribution of dementia cases at a Nigerian hospital from 2011 to 2021.
  • Retrospective design using 195 medical records of dementia patients
  • Data retrieval focused on socio-demographic factors and dementia prevalence
  • Statistical analysis using descriptive methods and SPSS version 26
  • Higher prevalence of dementia in females (56.4%) compared to males (43.6%)
  • Most affected age group is 65-74 years (44.6%)
  • Majority of patients are from Cross River State (52.8%)
  • Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia (57.9%)

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Eru et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dc874a3afacbeac03e9bd6https://doi.org/10.9734/indj/2026/v23i2550
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