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Cardiac diseases in people with intellectual disability
Author(s) -
Van Den Akker M.,
Maaskant M. A.,
Van Der Meijden R. J. M.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of intellectual disability research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.941
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1365-2788
pISSN - 0964-2633
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2006.00797.x
Subject(s) - medicine , etiology , gerontology , population , intellectual disability , elderly people , pediatrics , environmental health , psychiatry
Background In people with ID there is more morbidity than in the general population, including cardiac diseases. Dutch figures on this subject are scarce. Methods Descriptive study of the prevalence of cardiac diseases in 436 residential clients in Echt, the Netherlands, and comparisons between men and women, age groups, and level and aetiology of ID, were carried out. Results It was found that the total prevalence of cardiac diseases was 14%, with a higher prevalence among women, the elderly, and people with mild/moderate ID. Conclusions The prevalence of cardiac diseases in residential clients is substantial. With the increasing number of ageing people with ID and people with ID living more independently in community‐integrated residences, it is expected that the morbidity and mortality from cardiac diseases will increase further.