Study on the prevalence of Parkinson's disease in Hongkou District, Shanghai
Shi, Y.M.
Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 8(4): 205-207
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0254-6450 PMID: 3664613 Document Number: 294220
This paper reported the survey of the prevalence of Parkinson's disease among 751,563 people in Hongkou District from March 1st to June 30th, 1980. 137 cases with Parkinson's disease were identified in the study, the prevalence was about 18.23 per 100,000 people, but the adjusted rate was 8.02 per 100,000 people taking China's population as the standard. As to the incidence rate by the distribution of age groups, there was no case under 40 years old and one case 40-49 age group, the prevalence was 1.06/100000; 26 cases in 50-59 age group, the prevalence 25.05/100000; 54 cases in 60-69 age group, the prevalence 82.77/100000; 47 cases in 70-79 age group, prevalence 171.75/100000; and 9 cases in over 80 years of age, the prevalence 145.91. The average age of onset was 60.08 years of age in male, 56.18 in female. It was shown that there was no significant difference in the age distribution between men and women (P < 0.05).