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Table 3 Observed and expected rates and detection rates for MCI and dementia by sex, 2017 to 2019

From: Expected and diagnosed rates of mild cognitive impairment and dementia in the U.S. Medicare population: observational analysis

 

Sex

Female

Male

Included beneficiaries

17,796,969

23,408,505

MCI

 Observed rate

0.016

0.015

 Expected rate

0.189

0.204

 Detection ratea

0.084

0.074

Dementia

 Observed rate

0.108

0.079

 Expected rate

0.095

0.075

 Detection ratea

1.141

1.043

  1. MCI Mild cognitive impairment
  2. aThe detection rate is the ratio of the observed to the expected rate, where the expected rate is computed based on a predictive model
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Alzheimer's Research & Therapy

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