Epidemiological profile of early‐onset Alzheimer’s mortality in Brazil from 2010 to 2019

Background Early-onset Alzheimer disease (EOAD) is not just late-onset AD (LOAD) at a younger age; there are substantial differences between these 2 categories of (Mendez, 2017). Therefore, the first step to understand its population context. In this way, we sought in study determine socio-epidemiological aspects mortality Brazil. This that analyzes epidemiology EOAD Brazilian territory. Method Data from Ministry Health’s Mortality Information System (SIM) were analyzed for epidemiological characterization deaths Alzheimer’s (ICD-10 code G30.0) 2010 and 2019, considering variables available on death certificates. was considered as patients than 60 years age. The sociodemographic chosen sex, race/color, marital status, education region country. Result Between SIM recorded 804 cases EOAD. Of these, 50.62% male 49.37% female. As race, 63.6% white, 26.6% brown, 4.97% black, 0.62% yellow, 4.10% information ignored certificate. It found 45% married, 25% single, 10.9% widowed, 8.2% divorced, 2.2% other 8.45% ignored. level 1 3 21.3%, 21% 4 7 years, 15.9% 8 11 7.8% more 12 12.4% none 21.39% did obtain data. also observed 48.8% Southeast, 21.2% South, 20.1% Northeast, 6.84% Midwest 2.8% North. Conclusion prevalence early higher male, married patients, Southeast region, with schooling. profile fundamental part elaboration programs preventive actions health promotion. Strengths include production Brazil, context lack research type