This statistic displays the share of identifiable risk factors for dementia in Ireland in 2015. Of respondents, 44 percent thought that people who drink heavily are more likely to get dementia.
Share of identifiable risk factors for dementia in Ireland in 2015
Characteristic
True
False
Don't know
High blood pressure increases your chances of getting dementia
20%
35%
44%
If one of your parents gets dementia, you are more likely to get it too
42%
34%
24%
Smoking has nothing to do with dementia
32%
35%
33%
If you eat a healthly diet you are less likely to get dementia
41%
35%
24%
People who drink heavily are more likely to get dementia
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Department of Health Ireland. (October 8, 2015). Share of identifiable risk factors for dementia in Ireland in 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/548865/identification-of-risk-factors-for-dementia-in-ireland/
Department of Health Ireland. "Share of identifiable risk factors for dementia in Ireland in 2015." Chart. October 8, 2015. Statista. Accessed October 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/548865/identification-of-risk-factors-for-dementia-in-ireland/
Department of Health Ireland. (2015). Share of identifiable risk factors for dementia in Ireland in 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/548865/identification-of-risk-factors-for-dementia-in-ireland/
Department of Health Ireland. "Share of Identifiable Risk Factors for Dementia in Ireland in 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Oct 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/548865/identification-of-risk-factors-for-dementia-in-ireland/
Department of Health Ireland, Share of identifiable risk factors for dementia in Ireland in 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/548865/identification-of-risk-factors-for-dementia-in-ireland/ (last visited October 19, 2024)
Share of identifiable risk factors for dementia in Ireland in 2015 [Graph], Department of Health Ireland, October 8, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/548865/identification-of-risk-factors-for-dementia-in-ireland/