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Subjects scoring \u226417 were regarded as suspected dementia cases.\n                      <jats:italic>Phase II<\/jats:italic>\n                      : All subjects who screened positive in phase I were included in phase II for detailed evaluation for dementia according DSM IV and NINCDS\u2010ADRDA criteria which included structured neuropsychiatric assessment, laboratory investigations, an axial CT scan of the brain and an informant interview.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In the study sample, 61% were female and 86% were between 65\u201375 years. 42 subjects screened positive in phase I. Of these, 28 subjects were diagnosed as having dementia, giving an overall prevalence rate of 3.98%\u2009(95% Confidence Intervals (CI) =2.6\u22125.7%). Of these, 20\u2009(71.4%) had probable AD, four had vascular dementia (14.3%), two had mixed (vascular and AD) dementia (7.1%), one had Lewy body dementia, and one had dementia due to syphilis. Greater age, illiteracy and female gender were associated with higher prevalence of dementia.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Comparison with other community studies performed in North India suggests that dementia prevalence is higher in Sri Lanka. This may be due to regional differences in disease incidence. 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