Age and sex characteristics of the study cohorts at first discharge, and events in the follow up period
| Characteristic | Dementia | Osteoarthritis | Diabetes mellitus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Values are n (%) unless specified. | |||
| n | 28 594 | 108 152 | 90 948 |
| Female | 57.9 | 59.7 | 48.0 |
| Age (mean (SD)) | 77.3 (11.4) | 66.1 (13.7) | 59.6 (18.3) |
| Event of interest | |||
| Depression | 297 (1.04) | 471 (0.44) | 331 (0.36) |
| Manic/bipolar | 53 (0.19) | 67 (0.06) | 76 (0.08) |
| Other affective | 37 (0.13) | 34 (0.03) | 34 (0.03) |
| Affective total | 387 (1.35) | 572 (0.53) | 441 (0.48) |
| Censoring | |||
| Shizophrenia | 27 (0.09) | 24 (0.02) | 99 (0.11) |
| End of follow up | 5 770 (20.18) | 69 873 (64.61) | 42 942 (47.22) |
| Death | 21 793 (76.22) | 34 342 (31.75) | 45 055 (49.54) |
| Probands | |||
| Dementia | – | 1 374 (1.27) | 1 019 (1.12) |
| Controls | |||
| Osteoarthritis | 216 (0.76) | – | 1 393 (1.53) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 401 (1.40) | 1 967 (1.82) | – |